

The Vanishing Duck
1958-05-02 · 7 min · ★ 6.6
George gives Joan a baby duck for her birthday. While they are out celebrating, Tom goes after the duck, but his plans are thwarted when it (and, later, Jerry) finds a jar of vanishing cream and uses it to get even.
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- Directors
- Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
- Production companies
- MGM Cartoon Studio
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Red CoffeyLittle Quacker (voice) (uncredited)
June ForayJoan (voice) (uncredited)
George O'HanlonGeorge (voice) (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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