And he has done murals in Bristol Borough and at Belmont’s Garage in Middletown Township. Napoli also painted the nearby “Greetings from Yardley” mural at Buttonwood Place. “We want this duck to be something that celebrates what the Prom has become, what it stands for, the community involvement and how everyone comes together to give these kids the greatest night of their life,” said Napoli.īorough manager Paula Johnson who was there for the installation predicted that this duck would become a popular destination, especially during Prom season. Also helping were Leslie Kliesh, a parent who volunteers with the prom, and PHS art teacher Curtis May. ![]() Napoli was assisted on the project by former students Deanna Michalovicz, Robin Evans, Annie Kruzinski and Deirdre Hennessey. Deanna Michalovicz, left, and Deirdre Hennessey helped paint the duck. ![]() Ironically, one of his former students, Deanna Michalovicz, who helped him with the project, rode aboard that float inside one of the Barbie boxes. “I thought what better float than a Barbie prom float.” “I picked the Barbie float because I think it encapsulates what a girl always fantasizes her Prom is going to be like,” said Napoli. On the flip side of the duck, Napoli chose to immortalize the Prom arrival parade with the the Barbie float from the 2013 “Through the Decades” Prom. On one side of the duck, the word “Prom” features images that have made the event memorable over the years from the book, “Wonderland,” written about the prom, to musicians like John Maier, Questlove, DJ Pauly D, Pennsbury’s own Seve One, and the Faculty Band who have performed at the event and have contributed to its notoriety.Ī close-up of the artwork celebrating the Pennsbury Prom.Īlso immortalized on the duck is Matt Schuler, a former Pennsbury Prom king who went on to become a finalist on season five of “The Voice ” the Philly Phanatic from 2017 the giant piñata from the 2005 prom and the Prom sculpture modeled after Philadelphia’s famous LOVE Park sculpture. I wanted to include the most iconic entertainers and centerpieces.” “It took me a while to decide what I wanted to put on it. “I’m so happy with how it turned out,” said Napoli, who started designing the duck last fall. Dapper Duck finds a home at Buttonwood Park. ![]() ![]() Painted by artist Tony Napoli, who coordinated the Pennsbury Prom for more than a decade before retiring, the duck is a tribute to the Prom and its many highlights over the years. Yardley’s newest arrival celebrates the Pennsbury Prom, which lays claim to the title of “Best Prom in America,” for its Prom Parade, national entertainers and the transformation of the high school into a magical wonderland. It marks the first appearance of Dapper Duck, a prototype for Gladstone Gander (though Legend of the Three Caballeros would later show this is not chronologically Dapper's first meeting with Donald and Daisy).Jerry Taylor admires the newest addition to Buttonwood Park.Įach duck is painted by a local artist and paid for by local businesses and foster parents. But the lookalike, Dapper, turns out to be rather fond of Daisy for himself… It features Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and (in his first appearance) Dapper Duck.Īfter Daisy breaks up with him due to his being too unsophisticated, Donald Duck pays a well-mannered lookalike he bumped into in the street to impersonate him for a day and win back Daisy's favor. June the 28th, 1946 (release date) Donald's Double Trouble is a cartoon written by Carl Barks and Roy Williams and directed by Jack King.
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