Film

Daisy Town

Name: Daisy Town
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Western
Released: 1971
Cast: Marcel Bozzuffi, Pierre Trabaud, Jacques Balutin, Jacques Jouanneau, Jean Berger

A French animated Western from 1971 about Lucky Luke taming the fictional town of Daisy Town. It's bouncy, colorful, and deliberately silly—a European take on American frontier mythology that swaps grit for whimsy. Made for children but sharp enough that adults won't feel trapped, it moves with real energy and warmth.

TMDb rating

3.5

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Cast

Marcel BozzuffiLucky Luke (voice)
Pierre TrabaudJoe Dalton (voice)
Jacques BalutinWilliam Dalton / Un parieur (voice)
Jacques JouanneauJack Dalton (voice)
Jean BergerJolly Jumper (voice)
Pierre TornadeAverell Dalton / Un parieur (voice)
Roger CarelLe croquemort / Le vautour / Le lieutenant de cavalerie / Le capitaine de cavalerie / Le vieux (voice)
Jacques FabbriLe maire (voice)
Jacques LegrasLe guichetier de la banque (voice)
Claude DassetLe chef indien (voice)
Jacques BodoinClem (voice)
Georges AtlasLe barman (voice)