A Pest in the House

A Pest in the House

Year: 1947

Runtime: 7 mins

Language: English

Director: Chuck Jones

ComedyAnimation

A very tired businessman needs some sleep and checks into a hotel run by Elmer Fudd, where Daffy Duck is the bellhop.

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Gland Hotel

The Gland Hotel is the bustling setting where staff and a difficult guest collide in slapstick chaos. A tired lobby and creaking radiator set the stage for constant interruptions, with the bellboy Daffy scrambling to do his job. The hotel's atmosphere becomes a microcosm for the labor shortage that drives the plot, highlighting the pressure of service and the fragility of order.

🎭 Comedy 🔊 Noise 🛎️ Hotel

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Main Characters – A Pest in the House (1947)

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Daffy Duck (voice: Mel Blanc)

The hotel bellboy who won’t stay within the lines. He treats his job as a source of relentless, high-energy chaos, often addressing the audience with a Jerry Colonna-like aside. His schemes to keep a job turn into a cascade of noisy mishaps that undermine his boss and create constant trouble.

🎭 Comedy 🗣️ Sarcasm

Elmer Fudd

The hotel manager trying to keep order as Daffy’s chaos erupts. He endures repeated blasts of mischief, from waking the guest to being punched through the phone, and resorts to a comically futile attempt to switch roles with Daffy. He represents beleaguered authority overwhelmed by a stubbornly noisy staff.

🎭 Comedy 🧑‍💼 Authority

Customer (Room 666)

A quiet, threatening guest who demands peace and quiet, and becomes the focal point of the hotel’s escalating disturbances. His final invasions of the room and his responses drive the conflict and test the staff’s ability to maintain composure.

😤 Intimidation 🎭 Mystery

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Major Themes – A Pest in the House (1947)

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🎭 Chaos vs Order

A constant clash unfolds between the desire to maintain decorum and the disruptive antics of the staff and guest. The hotel corridor and rooms become a stage where plans unravel into farce, forcing authority figures to improvise. The humor stems from failed attempts to restore quiet, turning everyday service into slapstick spectacle.

💼 Workplace Comedy

The shortage of workers and the desperation to fill positions push the hotel into chaotic solutions. Daffy’s antics undermine Elmer’s attempts at management, creating a cycle of misfires and accidental promotions. The short uses the hotel setting to lampoon workplace hierarchy and the ridiculousness of customer-service dynamics.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 17:33

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