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The Duloc dolls (also known as the Clockwork Chorus) are singing animatronic puppets located in Duloc. They also appeared in the movie short, Scared Shrekless, and had a brief cameo appearance in Shrek the Halls.

Appearances[]

Shrek[]

When Shrek and Donkey enter Duloc for the first time, the dolls welcome them by singing a song about Duloc after Donkey pulls the lever to try it out. At the end, Donkey is highly amused by the show while Shrek is befuddled, which shows up on an instant photo the booth prints out at the end. One of the dolls were shown to be in jail.

Shrek the Halls[]

Some of the dolls can be seen on the "Waffle Santa" float in Donkey's imaginary story, singing "Waffle Santa" to the tune of Handel's "Messiah". They are also much bigger than the ones seen in Duloc.

Scared Shrekless[]

The dolls appear, deformed and barbaric, singing their original song, but with scarier lyrics due to Duloc being run down after Farquaad's demise. The dolls explode and break in various ways during the song, and occasionally attack each other as well. This time, Shrek is amused by the show while Donkey is horrified, which shows up on another instant photo.

Shrek the Musical[]

In the stage musical adaptation, the dolls are portrayed as the full-size humanoid "Duloc Dancers", who sing their song and then lead into Lord Farquaad's song "What's Up, Duloc?" as they accompany him.

Personality[]

The dolls appear to be quite friendly to anyone, including ogres, and like to sing. It is unknown whether they are sentient like Pinocchio or are inanimate robots; however, the self-aware nature of their Halloween show and propensity for attacking each other, especially considering the lack of maintenance to Duloc or any of its attractions, suggests some degree of sapience.

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Trivia[]

  • A real-life recreation of the Duloc Information booth complete with the dolls appeared in the dark ride, "Shrek's Merry Fairytale Journey" at Motiongate Dubai.
  • The Duloc Dolls appear on Lord Farquaad's kart in DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing. Both the male and female chorus dolls surround the vehicle's seat, while the trumpet playing dolls are next to the engine. Two of the chassis (the Duloc Information Booth and the Duloc Cathedral) feature the Judge and Jury dolls.
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