The Dippy Diplomat (1945)

The Dippy Diplomat Review

The Dippy Diplomat is a 1945 animated short film from the Woody Woodpecker series. It is a very funny short.

A Russian ambassador is a to have a barbecue at Wally Walrus’s residence, so Woody dons a Russian costume and comes to eat. One thing watching these cartoons by now has become crystal clear to me – Woody is terrible. Unlike Bugs Bunny himself, he has no reason whatsoever to be so horrible to Wally most of the times. He is obsessed with food, so that he would go to great lengths to get it even if it means harming others.

This movie finds him at his most unlikable, but there is also no denying the hilarity in the image of Woody dressed up as a Russian and doing their famous dance. That was a hilarious scene with red carpet and all. The movie ended with a bang, but I just wished that the rest of it was also set at Wally’s house and that maybe the real ambassador came as well. That would have been even more fun.

The Dippy Diplomat features a stellar ending and strong humor, but weaker pacing and a forgettable first half.

My Rating – 3.7