Tex Avery

Tex Avery

Nacimiento : 1908-02-26, Taylor, Texas, USA

Muerte : 1980-08-26

Historia

Animador, dibujante y director de películas de dibujos animados norteamericano, nacido en Taylor, Texas. Famoso creador de personajes animados que incluyen al Pato Lucas, Bugs Bunny, Droopy, Porky y Chilly Willy, entre una larga lista de creaciones. Avery comenzó su carrera de dibujante trabajando en los estudios de Walter Lantz, en la década de los 30, modelando aspectos del personaje llamado Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Fue en esas dependencias donde un clip le dañó su ojo izquierdo, del que perdió la visión. Hubo críticos que al analizar su obra sostuvieron que la pérdida de la visión estereoscópica fue la responsable de su particular manera de dirigir a los personajes animados. Hacia finales de 1935, Avery se instaló junto a su equipo, que incluía a Bob Clampett y a Chuck Jones, en un bungalow que llegó a ser conocido como "Termit Terrace" (terraza de termitas), por la numerosa población de esos insectos, con los que convivían. Precisamente con ese apodo tan particular fueron identificados todos los componentes de la caricatura Warner Bros. El primer corto fruto de esa producción se llamó Golddiggers (Buscadores de Oro, 1949), que hizo del cerdito Porky su estrella principal. A partir de ese trabajo, y con la incorporación de Frank Tashlin como director asociado, Avery desarrolló las líneas sobre las que su extensa y exitosa filmografía comenzó a rodar. Paulatinamente la serie Looney Tunes (Tonadillas Chifladas) desplazó a la serie Merrie Melodies (Melodías Alegres), con la creación de personajes, animales en su mayoría, con personalidades de comportamientos lunáticos, extraordinaria fantasía, conducta errática aunque dotados de una suerte irreductible como propio valor. Entre estos personajes enigmáticos, a los que nadie podría pedirles una lógica justificación, se erigió el pato Lucas. También intervino en el desarrollo de la personalidad del conejo Bugs Bunny con posterioridad a la serie de cortos que dirigió Ben Hardaway, haciendo del conejo un ser más sutil y más moderno. Pero el personaje más famoso de su invención apareció en 1943 en la forma de un pequeño perro de orejas grandes y pelo colorado que respondía al nombre de Droopy. Avery dejó la MGM en 1953 y regresó el estudio de Walter Lantz, origen de su periplo laboral. Allí dirigió cuatro caricaturas hasta 1955, en las dos últimas surgió el pingüino Chilly Willy de gran impacto en la población juvenil, pero la relación con Walter Lantz se tensa por diferencias salariales, y Avery renunció, poniendo fin a su ilustre carrera en la gran industria del entretenimiento.

Perfil

Tex Avery

Películas

Tex Avery Screwball Classics Volume 3
Director
The third ring offers a whimsical glimpse into the future - or at least a future from the POV of the mid-20th century - with a plethora of zany postwar inventions. While none of the cartoons "of tomorrow" foresaw smartphones or DVD players, these far-fetched contraptions, gadgets, houses and farms, televisions, and various modes of transportation could only come from the madcap mind of Avery and his M-G-M crew. Uncut, restored and remastered in High Definition for the first time, Tex Avery Screwball Classics Collection Volume 3 is another must-own collection from the master of hand-drawn mayhem.
Tex Avery Screwball Classics Volume 2
Director
The third ring offers a whimsical glimpse into the future - or at least a future from the POV of the mid-20th century - with a plethora of zany postwar inventions. While none of the cartoons "of tomorrow" foresaw smartphones or DVD players, these far-fetched contraptions, gadgets, houses and farms, televisions, and various modes of transportation could only come from the madcap mind of Avery and his M-G-M crew. Uncut, restored and remastered in High Definition for the first time, Tex Avery Screwball Classics Collection Volume 2 is another must-own collection from the master of hand-drawn mayhem.
Tex Avery Screwball Classics Volume 1
Director
At long last a beautifully restored and mastered selection of a number of cartoon king Tex Avery’s brilliant, innovative and (most of all) hilarious MGM shorts comes to Blu-ray via the Warner Archive, with the implied promise of more volumes to come. Some of his greatest cartoons are included, and many of these shorts have likely not looked and sounded so good since their original theatrical release. This is a virtual godsend for the director’s legion of fans, and a worthwhile introduction for those yet unfamiliar with Avery’s uniquely zany oeuvre.
Looney Toones Colección Platino: Volumen Dos
Director
Los personajes de «Looney Tunes» se meten en situaciones locas.
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
Himself
Focuses on how the legend of animation, Tex Avery, revolutionized cartoons.
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One
Director
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection : Volume 1 es un Blu-ray Disc y una caja de DVD editada por Warner Home Video. Fue lanzado el 15 de noviembre de 2011. Contiene 50 caricaturas de Looney Tunes y Merrie Melodies, y numerosos suplementos. El 3 de julio de 2012 se lanzó una versión en DVD del Box Set, pero no contenía extras. Todos menos siete caricaturas incluidas en este volumen: Lovelorn Leghorn , The Hasty Hare , Hare-Way to the Stars , Bill of Hare , A Witch's Tangled Hare , Feline Frame-Up y From A to ZZZZ fueron lanzadas previamente como parte de la Looney Tunes Golden Collection o Looney Tunes Super Stars.
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5
Director
The Looney Tunes Guide to Fairy Tales: In a storybook setting, Looney Tunes characters share with kids the necessary ingredients for a proper fairy tale
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5
Papa Bear (archive footage)
The Looney Tunes Guide to Fairy Tales: In a storybook setting, Looney Tunes characters share with kids the necessary ingredients for a proper fairy tale
Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection Vol:2
Director
Thirty more cartoons from the vaults of Warner Bros. to spotlight the inimitable Looney Tunes characters
Tex Avery - Prestige Collection
Scenario Writer
Tex Avery - Prestige Collection
Tex Avery - Prestige Collection
Director
Tex Avery - Prestige Collection
Producer
Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery
Self
An interview with 'Tex Avery'.
Tex Avery: A Crazy World
Lui-même
French documentary of the life and work of pioneering animation director Tex Avery.
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
Director
A collection of 15 classic Warner Bros. cartoons.
Portrait of Tex Avery
Documentary of American animation directory Tex Avery including interviews with his peers including Chuck Jones.
Bugs Bunny: Superstar
Himself
Animator Robert Clampett presents a history of "Termite Terrace," the little shack on the Warner Brothers studio lot which in the 1930's and 1940's housed the animation unit which gave birth to Porky Pig, Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny. Includes color and black-and-white home-movie-type footage shot at the time showing such animation greats as Clampett, Tex Avery and Chuck Jones. Also featured are nine complete Warner cartoons.
Cat's Meow
Director
An orange cat lets it be known that it hates dogs. When the cat runs across a big mean looking bull dog, the cat does whatever it can to avoid the wrath of the dog while tormenting it. The cat comes across a device which lets it throw its voice, which the cat uses to trick the dog into thinking it's where it's not really located. Ultimately, the cat uses the device to turn another group of canines against one of their own. But the cat's action has an unforeseen consequence against itself.
Millionaire Droopy
Director
Despite what's printed on the credits, Tex Avery had nothing to do with this cartoon - it's a Cinemascope remake of 'Wags to Riches' (1949), put together by others from his original artwork and production cels. Apart from the new Cinemascope backgrounds, it's identical to the earlier film.
Cellbound
Director
Spike has just finished the 20 year process of digging a tunnel from his prison cell but he picks the wrong place to hide.
Deputy Droopy
Short Robber (voice) (uncredited)
Two outlaws are trying to steal a shipment of gold being guarded by Deputy Droopy, and have to keep quiet to avoid alerting the sheriff.
Deputy Droopy
Director
Two outlaws are trying to steal a shipment of gold being guarded by Deputy Droopy, and have to keep quiet to avoid alerting the sheriff.
The First Bad Man
Director
The first Texas bad man come running into town a million years B.C.
Sh-h-h-h-h-h
Writer
A mild-mannered man whose nerves are shot from incessant noise is sent to an exclusive, silent retreat with hilarious results.
Sh-h-h-h-h-h
Director
A mild-mannered man whose nerves are shot from incessant noise is sent to an exclusive, silent retreat with hilarious results.
Field and Scream
Director
A collection of very brief cartoons, mostly revolving around sight gags and puns, on the subject of hunting and fishing, and the men who are addicted to them.
The Legend of Rockabye Point
Director
The old fishing boat captain tells the story of Chilly Willy, a singing polar bear and a bulldog who quickly falls asleep when he hears a lullaby.
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
Writer
While out grocery shopping, meek, middle-aged Samuel Smith and family pet Rover are run over by a speeding car. Fortunately for them, an ambulance shows up right away. Unfortunately for them, the ambulance attendant mistakenly treats Sam with dog plasma and Rover with human plasma. Both immediately recover - after which Sam starts erupting into bouts of dog-like behavior and Rover begins walking and talking like a human being, much to the consternation of the people around them, especially Sam's wife, Margaret.
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
Director
While out grocery shopping, meek, middle-aged Samuel Smith and family pet Rover are run over by a speeding car. Fortunately for them, an ambulance shows up right away. Unfortunately for them, the ambulance attendant mistakenly treats Sam with dog plasma and Rover with human plasma. Both immediately recover - after which Sam starts erupting into bouts of dog-like behavior and Rover begins walking and talking like a human being, much to the consternation of the people around them, especially Sam's wife, Margaret.
I'm Cold
Director
Chilly Willy is freezing in his igloo home (he lives in Coldernell, Alaska) and burning everything he owns in the fireplace to keep warm
Dixieland Droopy
Director
John Pettibone (Droopy), a dog whose love of Dixieland music is not appreciated by those around him, has a lucky meeting with Pee-Wee Runt and his All-Flea Dixieland band at the circus.
The Flea Circus
Director
In this animated comedic short, the entire entourage of a flea circus runs away to join a dog.
The Farm of Tomorrow
Director
A series of gags showing how much more productive farms would be if farmers started crossbreeding their animals to create weird (but very useful) hybrids.
Homesteader Droopy
Director
Droopy and family head west to start a new homestead, but have to defend it against Dishonest Dan the cattle man.
Billy Boy
Director
A farmer is initially delighted to get a baby goat, but this soon turns to apprehension when he discovers that it eats literally anything (including, at one point, the animation artwork).
Drag-A-Long Droopy
Director
An "absolutely authentic account of the grazing land battles of the sheep and cattle wars of the early west," pitting sheep rancher Droopy against a cattle ranching wolf.
The Three Little Pups
Director
In this variation on "The Three Little Pigs", Droopy and his brothers, Snoopy and Loopy, repeatedly outwit the big bad wolf, a dogcatcher who tries to find a way to get the pooches out of their house of bricks.
T.V. of Tomorrow
Producer
A variety of fanciful innovations in "future" T.V. sets, including a model with a built-in stove, and a number of highly interactive models. And of course, even with dozens of channels, there's nothing on...or more accurately, there's nothing but the same Western.
T.V. of Tomorrow
Director
A variety of fanciful innovations in "future" T.V. sets, including a model with a built-in stove, and a number of highly interactive models. And of course, even with dozens of channels, there's nothing on...or more accurately, there's nothing but the same Western.
Little Johnny Jet
Director
A veteran B-29 propeller plane, struggling to find work after the war, is upset after his wife gives birth to a little jet. When he tries to compete with modern planes in an around-the-world race, Junior comes to his aid. This short is virtually identical in plot terms and other items to One Cab's Family (1952), but this time around, it concerns a family of aeroplanes, and the problems Mom and Pop have with Junior, whose obsession with speed leads him to acquire a jet engine.
Barney's Hungry Cousin
Hungry Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Barney Bear heads to a national park for a vacation while another bear, native to the park, notices Barney's picnic lunch and makes various attempts to steal the food.
Rock-a-Bye Bear
Director
Spike gets a job running the house for a hibernating bear. Only problem is that same bear is VERY noise-sensitive, and Spike's got a rival that wants his job.
One Cab's Family
Director
A happily married pair of taxicabs are delighted when Junior enters their lives, but this delight turns to consternation when he states his ambition to become a hotrodder..
Magical Maestro
Director
After he is rejected by the Great Poochini as an opening act, Mysto the Magician gets his revenge by conducting his next operatic performance.
Car of Tomorrow
Director
A series of demonstrations of the kind of motoring accessories we'll all take for granted in the future...
Symphony in Slang
Producer
At the gates of Heaven, the admitting officials have a hard time understanding a newcomer's life story with all his contemporary slang.
Symphony in Slang
Director
At the gates of Heaven, the admitting officials have a hard time understanding a newcomer's life story with all his contemporary slang.
Daredevil Droopy
Spike (voice)
Droopy and Spike are applying for the job of Dare Devil Dog at the Circus, and the one who give the best performance in a variety of "feats of strength and daring" will get it.
Daredevil Droopy
Director
Droopy and Spike are applying for the job of Dare Devil Dog at the Circus, and the one who give the best performance in a variety of "feats of strength and daring" will get it.
Cock-a-Doodle Dog
Director
Collection of classic Tex Avery visual gags, set up as a battle between a sleep-deprived bulldog who just wants some shut-eye and a rooster driven by his natural instincts to crow all night long.
The Peachy Cobbler
Director
A poor cobbler feeds his last crust of bread to some birds that are really elves, who show their gratitude by finishing all his work while he sleeps.
The Chump Champ
Director
Droopy and Gorgeous Gorillawitz (Spike) are competing for the title of King of Sports and for a kiss from the Queen of Sports. Spike cheats as much as possible but can never seem to beat Droopy.
Garden Gopher
Spike (voice)
When Spike tries to bury a bone he finds a belligerent gopher.
Garden Gopher
Producer
When Spike tries to bury a bone he finds a belligerent gopher.
Garden Gopher
Director
When Spike tries to bury a bone he finds a belligerent gopher.
The Cuckoo Clock
Director
A cat is driven up the wall by the inhabitant of the cuckoo clock, so he spends the film trying to catch him.
Ventriloquist Cat
Alley Cat / Spike (voice) (uncredited)
A cat learns the art of ventriloquism in order to play a series of practical jokes on a slow-witted bulldog...
Ventriloquist Cat
Director
A cat learns the art of ventriloquism in order to play a series of practical jokes on a slow-witted bulldog...
The Counterfeit Cat
Director
A cat steals the headpiece of a dog to deceive the bulldog Spike and get a chance to eat the canary Spike is guarding.
Out-Foxed
Director
Droopy is part of a pack of English hunting hounds trying unsuccessfully to catch a tricky, tea-drinking fox.
Little Rural Riding Hood
Director
The last of Tex Avery's variations on "Red Hot Riding Hood" (1943), in which the country wolf visits his city cousin, who tries to teach him the rudiments of civilized behavior when watching girls in nightclubs - without, it has to be said, a great deal of success...
Wags to Riches
Director
Droopy inherits a fortune, but the will says that if he meets an untimely death all the money will go to Spike, who spends the entire film trying to make this happen.
Doggone Tired
Director
A rabbit tries all he can to keep a hunting dog awake before tomorrow's big hunt.
The House of Tomorrow
Director
Tex Avery's narrator shows us the amazing features of the ultra-modern House of Tomorrow.
Señor Droopy
Bull (voice) (uncredited)
The wolf, the champion toreador, and Droopy, the challenger, are competing to see who is best in the bullring in the hopes of winning the hand of actress Lina Romay (who appears in a live action shot).
Señor Droopy
Director
The wolf, the champion toreador, and Droopy, the challenger, are competing to see who is best in the bullring in the hopes of winning the hand of actress Lina Romay (who appears in a live action shot).
Bad Luck Blackie
Large Dog (voice) (uncredited)
A kitten who is being tormented by a bulldog finds a savior in a black cat (from the "Black Cat Bad Luck Company") who merely has to cross the dog's path for something very unlucky to happen to the bully.
Bad Luck Blackie
Director
A kitten who is being tormented by a bulldog finds a savior in a black cat (from the "Black Cat Bad Luck Company") who merely has to cross the dog's path for something very unlucky to happen to the bully.
The Cat That Hated People
Director
A much-abused cat really hates living with people, so decides to go to the moon for some peace and quiet.
Lucky Ducky
Director
It's hunting season, and all the ducks are wisely staying undercover - apart from this freshly-hatched little duckling, who turns out to be more than a match for two inept would-be hunters....
Half-Pint Pygmy
Director
George and Junior hunt for the world's smallest pygmy.
Little 'Tinker
Director
The lovesick B.O. Skunk is having no luck finding a mate, when Cupid gives him a book called "Advice for the Love-Worn" to help him out.
What Price Fleadom
Homer's Dog (voice) (uncredited)
A dog lives in harmony with Homer the flea. But Homer spots a lady flea on a passing dog, and soon he's being attacked by that dog. And he just can't leave the lady flea alone. Meanwhile, ...
What Price Fleadom
Director
A dog lives in harmony with Homer the flea. But Homer spots a lady flea on a passing dog, and soon he's being attacked by that dog. And he just can't leave the lady flea alone. Meanwhile, ...
King-Size Canary
Director
A hungry cat has the idea of giving "Jumbo Gro" fertilizer to a scrawny canary to make him a bigger meal, which leads to a race between the cat, the canary, a dog, and a mouse to see who can grow the biggest.
Slap Happy Lion
Director
The king of the jungle, after a well-spent day terrorising the rest of the animals, is petrified by a mouse.
Uncle Tom's Cabaña
Director
Uncle Tom tells the blood curdling story of how the evil Simon Legree tried to foreclose on Tom's simple log cabin. (Uncle Tom's Cabaña is a 1947 American animated short film directed by Tex Avery. The short is a parody of Uncle Tom's Cabin, and is Avery's second parody of the novel, the first being Uncle Tom's Bungalow in 1937 while at Warner Bros. Cartoons)
Red Hot Rangers
Junior (voice) (uncredited)
Forest rangers George and Junior try to snuff out a frisky flame with a sparky personality that threatens to set the forest alight.
Red Hot Rangers
Director
Forest rangers George and Junior try to snuff out a frisky flame with a sparky personality that threatens to set the forest alight.
Hound Hunters
Junior (voice) (uncredited)
George and Junior get a job as dog catchers and spend the picture trying to catch one measly little dog.
Hound Hunters
Director
George and Junior get a job as dog catchers and spend the picture trying to catch one measly little dog.
Henpecked Hoboes
Junior (voice) (uncredited)
George and Junior are two hungry bears who try to make a meal out of a not too bright barnyard chicken.
Henpecked Hoboes
Director
George and Junior are two hungry bears who try to make a meal out of a not too bright barnyard chicken.
A Feather in His Collar
Animation
Made for the Community Chests of America, Pluto demonstrates his community spirit by donating his collection of bones.
Northwest Hounded Police
Director
The wolf escapes from Alka-Fizz prison, but the persistent Sergeant McPoodle (Droopy) of the Canadian Mounties follows his trail wherever he goes.
The Hick Chick
Director
In this triangle drama a country chicken chooses between a country rooster and a city rooster.
Lonesome Lenny
Lenny (voice) (uncredited)
Screwy Squirrel becomes the playmate of a lonesome, dopey, but strong, dog, Lenny, in a broad parody of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men".
Lonesome Lenny
Director
Screwy Squirrel becomes the playmate of a lonesome, dopey, but strong, dog, Lenny, in a broad parody of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men".
Wild and Woolfy
Director
Droopy chases the wolf, a dangerous outlaw, after he kidnaps Lou, a sexy female singer, from the saloon.
Swing Shift Cinderella
Director
The big bad wolf starts out chasing Little Red Riding Hood but switches to Cinderella after seeing the film's title, and ends up being chased in turn by her fairy godmother.
The Shooting of Dan McGoo
Director
Dangerous Dan McGoo (Droopy) faces the wolf, a dangerous outlaw who is trying to steal his girl Lou, during the Alaska gold rush. Loosely based on "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" by Robert W. Service.
Jerky Turkey
Director
A dopey Pilgrim goes hunting a turkey who speaks in a Jimmy Durante impersonation and runs the local black market. War and rationing gags abound (Pilgrims line up behind a sign reading "Ye Cigarettes Today"), as well as a running gag featuring a bear wearing an "Eat at Joe's" sandwich sign. The turkey harnesses the power of gags to save himself.
The Screwy Truant
Director
The truant officer is after Screwy Squirrel for not going to school, and doesn't find out the reason until he goes through a load of crazy gags while trying to catch him.
Big Heel-Watha
Director
To prove he's a true Indian Brave, Big Heel-Watha decides to catch a squirrel - but wouldn't you know it; Screwy Squirrel is the first one he sees...
Happy-Go-Nutty
Director
Screwy Squirrel escapes from the nut house and leads the guard dog on a long and ridiculous chase.
Batty Baseball
Director
A series of visual gags about baseball. One running gag has an angry fan screaming "Kill the ump!" Be careful what you wish for.....
Screwball Squirrel
Director
A crazy squirrel provokes a dog into trying to catch him throughout the picture.
What's Buzzin' Buzzard?
Director
Two buzzards suffer from acute food shortage and make up for it by cooking each other, or at least trying to.
One Ham's Family
Director
A hungry wolf with ham in the shape of a pig kid stands in for Santa Claus.
Who Killed Who?
Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
A murder has occurred at Gruesome Gables, and the dog detective trying to find the killer has to deal with some suspicious suspects and a haunted house.
Who Killed Who?
Director
A murder has occurred at Gruesome Gables, and the dog detective trying to find the killer has to deal with some suspicious suspects and a haunted house.
Red Hot Riding Hood
Director
Cansada de tener siempre los mismos papeles, Little Red Riding Hood, su abuela y el Lobo exigen una nueva versión del cuento. La historia luego se desarrolla en un entorno urbano más contemperario, con Caperucita Roja trabajando como una chica pin-up en un club nocturno.
Dumb-Hounded
Director
The wolf escapes from prison but can't get away from police dog Droopy no matter how hard he tries. This is the first cartoon starring Droopy.
The Early Bird Dood It!
Director
The early worm barely escapes the bird, again. In search of a way to get rid of the bird, he enlists the help of a cat, but the bird is too smart for the cat.
Blitz Wolf
Director
Yet another variation on the Three Little Pigs theme, this time told as WW2 anti-German propaganda (the US had just entered the war), with the wolf as a thinly-disguised Hitler.
Hold the Lion, Please
Hippo (voice) (uncredited)
A lion wants to prove he's still "King of the Jungle" and, to prove it, he hunts rabbit.
Crazy Cruise
Director
A collection of various gags in the form of a travelogue.
Aloha Hooey
Director
Sammy Seagull and Cecil Crow have stowed away on the same ship. Cecil, from Iowa, wants to see a hula dancer; fortunately, they've just come within flying distance of a tropical island with a lovely dancer. They take turns trying to impress her, with such stunts as skywriting hearts (Cecil almost drowns) and fancy dives (Cecil almost crashes, then gets into a fight with a shark, a turtle, and a starfish).
The Cagey Canary
Director
A cat (not Sylvester) tries to capture a little canary bird (not Tweety), and not get caught by protective Granny.
The Bug Parade
Director
A spot gag cartoon presenting amusing facts about bugs.
All This and Rabbit Stew
Director
Bugs heckles a black hunter and escapes from a bear.
Speaking of Animals Down on the Farm
Director
Part of Tex Avery's "Speaking of Animals" series of animated shorts. A collection of puns, sight gags and slapstick jokes involving pigs, cows, chickens and other animals on a farm.
Aviation Vacation
Director
Spot gags on an around-the-world trip by airplane. The plane takes off like a bird by hopping into the sky, then follows along the railroad tracks dodging obstacles and going through the tunnel. A modernized Mount Rushmore includes Franklin W. Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie, the Democratic and Republican Party nominees for president in 1940. In Ireland, a tenor sings until a hair gets stuck in the projector gate. The tenor yells, "Hey you up there, get that hair out of here!", and a silhouette hand plucks the hair away. In Africa, an ostrich can't find any of his friends, who all have their heads stuck in the sand.
The Heckling Hare
Director
Bugs is being chased by hunting dog Willoughby, and outsmarts him at every turn, until the end, where they outsmart the audience together.
The Heckling Hare
Willoughby
Bugs is being chased by hunting dog Willoughby, and outsmarts him at every turn, until the end, where they outsmart the audience together.
Hollywood Steps Out
Director
A tour of Ciro's Nightclub packed with caricatures of many top stars.
Porky's Preview
Director
The audience enters Porky's movie theater, with a collection of quick gags: A firefly acting as usher, a kangaroo taking tickets and putting the stubs in her pouch, a chicken buying child tickets for her eggs. A skunk tries to buy a ticket, costing a nickel, but he only has one scent. He looks for a way to sneak in. Meanwhile, Porky introduces the show: a collection of cartoons, drawn as stick figures. At the end, the audience is all gone because the skunk managed to sneak in. Porky's cartoons include: Circus Parade, Choo-Choo Train, Soldiers (Marchin), Horse Race, and Dances (hula, Mexican hat, and ballet). All accompanied by a self-parody musical score.
Tortoise Beats Hare
Director
Bugs Bunny challenges slick Cecil Turtle to a race.
The Haunted Mouse
Director
A starving cat wandering in the wilderness sees a sign that says "Ma's Place / Home Cooking / 3 Miles". The cat speeds into town, without noticing the sign that says "Ghost Town / Population 100 Ghosts". One of these ghosts is a mouse eager to get revenge on cats for having tormented him in life.
The Crackpot Quail
Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
A dog chases a quail through the forest; the quail keeps outsmarting the dog (and keeps referring to the dog as "doc"). The dog, none too bright, keeps running into trees, while the quail's topknot keeps falling into his face.
The Crackpot Quail
Director
A dog chases a quail through the forest; the quail keeps outsmarting the dog (and keeps referring to the dog as "doc"). The dog, none too bright, keeps running into trees, while the quail's topknot keeps falling into his face.
Of Fox and Hounds
Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
Willoughby, a big dumb hound, is repeatedly tricked by George, the fox, into jumping off cliffs, among other things.
Of Fox and Hounds
Director
Willoughby, a big dumb hound, is repeatedly tricked by George, the fox, into jumping off cliffs, among other things.
Wacky Wildlife
Director
A series of typical Avery spot gags set around wild animals. A dainty deer drinks very loudly and rudely from a lake. A pack rat swaps an egg and an acorn, then back again ("monotonous, isn't it?"). A flock of ducks lands; a hunter fires; all fly away, except one with an American flag on its side. A termite fells a huge tree. A cowboy rides across the plains well, no; his horse is just slapping itself with the front hooves. A coyote calls to its mate: "Hey, Mabel, come on out!" A camel contradicts the narrator, saying he's really thirsty. A wild dog: because of the lumbermen.
Holiday Highlights
Director
Blackout gags about the holidays. New Year's (the baby speaks to us). Valentine's Day, Washington Day, etc.
Ceiling Hero
Director
A series of blackout gags parodying aviation and aviation films. Gags include a parchutist whose parachute reads "Good to the last drop", jokes about LA's expanding city limits, and a satire of test pilot and their bravery.
Ghost Wanted
Laughing Ghost (voice)
An inexperienced little ghost tries out for a house-haunting job, but winds up getting terrorized by the fat ghost interviewing him for the position.
A Wild Hare
Director
While hunting rabbits, Elmer Fudd comes across Bugs Bunny who tricks and harasses the hunter.
Circus Today
Circus Bandmaster (voice) (uncredited)
A barker guides us through a sideshow, a menagerie, and on to the big top, for a series of typical Avery gags. For example, the trapeze artists, the Flying Cadenzas, literally fly; the lion puts his head in the tamer's mouth; and the human cannonball flies around the world.
Circus Today
Director
A barker guides us through a sideshow, a menagerie, and on to the big top, for a series of typical Avery gags. For example, the trapeze artists, the Flying Cadenzas, literally fly; the lion puts his head in the tamer's mouth; and the human cannonball flies around the world.
A Gander at Mother Goose
Director
A series of gags based on Mother Goose stories.
The Bear's Tale
Poppa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
The Three Bears meets Little Red Riding Hood, told in the style of Tex Avery.
The Bear's Tale
Director
The Three Bears meets Little Red Riding Hood, told in the style of Tex Avery.
Cross Country Detours
Director
A wacky travelogue takes us to the forests of Yosemite, the rocks of Brice Canyon, the frozen wastes of Alaska, the desert wastes of New Mexico, the Grand Canyon, the Colorado River and the giant redwoods of California.
The Early Worm Gets the Bird
Director
A determined bird goes out early to hunt for a worm and the bird gets into trouble.
Screwball Football
Director
A series of gags hung on a football game. The running gag is a baby licking an ice-cream cone; the portly man sitting next to him keeps stealing licks. We see the warmups (a kicker punts sitting in a chair; three other kickers break into a chorus line). The coin flip: the players pile on. The kickoff: the ball stays put and the man holding it is kicked. A re-kick: one player is used like a golf club by another. Some razzle-dazzle on the scrimmage line. The QB fades (literally) for a pass. Half-time: a quick show by the marching band; the team beats up their coach; a cheerleader rallies his team's supporters: one man. Second half: A touchdown run is interrupted for a commercial announcement; when completed, a cheerleader literally yells his head off. A quick montage of action, then the final gun which comes from the ice-cream tot, finally fed up with his neighbor.
Fresh Fish
Prof. Mackerel Fishsticks (voice)
A tour of the waters near a South Sea island, introducing us to the various kinds of marine life, including the pickled herring, the hermit crab, the starfish, a seahorse race, and many other puns. Among the running gags, a two-headed fish who keeps asking for directions to Mr. Ripley and a professor in a diving sphere looking for a rare wim-wam whistling shark.
Fresh Fish
Director
A tour of the waters near a South Sea island, introducing us to the various kinds of marine life, including the pickled herring, the hermit crab, the starfish, a seahorse race, and many other puns. Among the running gags, a two-headed fish who keeps asking for directions to Mr. Ripley and a professor in a diving sphere looking for a rare wim-wam whistling shark.
Land of the Midnight Fun
Director
A cruise to Nome, Alaska, starts with some cruise-ship jokes: the ship pulls out of the harbor like a car, raising anchor also raises the front of the boat, the ship follows the coast by curving around it. On arrival, we see some local scenes: A penguin eats two fish, then is eaten by the third; the dogs of a dog sled stop (behind an iceberg) at a telephone pole; a timber wolf goes around shouting "Timber!" Two Eskimos rub noses: in preparation, the woman applies lipstick to her nose. Finally, an Eskimo nightclub (after all, the nights are six months long) features a rotoscoped ice skater. The ship leaves, and gets caught in the fog near New York; when the fog clears, we see the ship is perched atop the World's Fair Trilon.
Detouring America
Director
This travelogue across America is filled with sight gags such as the 'Old Reliable' geyser spitting into a spittoon, cliff-dwelling Indians who walk horizontally up and down the faces of cliffs to get to their homes, and a Texas cow puncher who really punches cows. Also featured is Mr. Butter Fingers, a 'human fly' who climbs the outside of the Empire State Building.
Dangerous Dan McFoo
Fight Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
An arctic saloon. The tiny dog, Dan McFoo, is playing a pinball-like marble game in the back. His girlfriend, Sue, sounding like Katharine Hepburn, stands by. A stranger comes in with eyes for Sue; he begins a boxing match with Dan. After Dan gets knocked down, he accuses the stranger of having something in the glove; the ref finds four horseshoes and a horse. After the fight goes on a while with no conclusion, the narrator tosses a couple of guns, the lights go out, and Dan is shot or is he?
Dangerous Dan McFoo
Director
An arctic saloon. The tiny dog, Dan McFoo, is playing a pinball-like marble game in the back. His girlfriend, Sue, sounding like Katharine Hepburn, stands by. A stranger comes in with eyes for Sue; he begins a boxing match with Dan. After Dan gets knocked down, he accuses the stranger of having something in the glove; the ref finds four horseshoes and a horse. After the fight goes on a while with no conclusion, the narrator tosses a couple of guns, the lights go out, and Dan is shot or is he?
Believe It or Else
Old Man in Jail (voice)
In this spoof of the newsreel series, we meet a man who drinks large amounts of milk, a snake charmer, a man building a ship in a bottle, the world's loudest hog caller, a man who hasn't left his room for years, a human basketball, an optical illusion, a new giant telescope showing life on Mars and none on the moon, a wishing well in Egypt, the world's fastest woodcutter, the country's most accurate knife thrower, the sounds made by ants, and a man who saws people in half. Egghead keeps saying he doesn't believe it.
Believe It or Else
Director
In this spoof of the newsreel series, we meet a man who drinks large amounts of milk, a snake charmer, a man building a ship in a bottle, the world's loudest hog caller, a man who hasn't left his room for years, a human basketball, an optical illusion, a new giant telescope showing life on Mars and none on the moon, a wishing well in Egypt, the world's fastest woodcutter, the country's most accurate knife thrower, the sounds made by ants, and a man who saws people in half. Egghead keeps saying he doesn't believe it.
Thugs with Dirty Mugs
Ed. G. Robemsome as Killer Diller
Killer Diller and his gang are robbing every bank in town in numerical order (except the 13th National Bank, which they skip out of superstition). Despite their predictable actions, the police are unable to catch them...until they get a tip from an unlikely source.
Thugs with Dirty Mugs
Director
Killer Diller and his gang are robbing every bank in town in numerical order (except the 13th National Bank, which they skip out of superstition). Despite their predictable actions, the police are unable to catch them...until they get a tip from an unlikely source.
A Day at the Zoo
Other Elk Named Bill (voice) (uncredited)
A tour of the zoo, in typical Tex Avery style: a series of one-liners and sight gags, punctuated by Egghead teasing a lion at intervals, despite the admonishments of the narrator.
A Day at the Zoo
Director
A tour of the zoo, in typical Tex Avery style: a series of one-liners and sight gags, punctuated by Egghead teasing a lion at intervals, despite the admonishments of the narrator.
Hamateur Night
Director
It's amateur night at the local theatre, and a procession of bad acts comes and goes: various musicians, a magician, and some actors. But they keep getting interrupted by Egghead singing "She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain".
The Mice Will Play
Director
The mice are on the loose after hours in a doctor's office, playing with the various pieces of medical apparatus. Susie Mouse is caged for research until her lover Johnnie frees her. A mouse orchestra plays a swinging wedding song. But throughout, a cat is stalking...
Count Me Out
Fight Referee
Egghead decides his road to riches is through a boxing correspondence course. When he graduates, he takes on champion Biff Stew. Biff pummels him mercilessly (the correspondence course record continues to coach him during the match), but by accident, he knocks Biff out until we see it was all in Egghead's head, after being knocked out by the practice equipment.
Daffy Duck in Hollywood
Director
Daffy causes trouble on a Hollywood set.
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas
The Chief (voice)
Johnny Smith enters an America where the Indians behave like 1930s average Americans. When he is arrested, the girl Poker Huntas rescues and elopes with him.
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas
Director
Johnny Smith enters an America where the Indians behave like 1930s average Americans. When he is arrested, the girl Poker Huntas rescues and elopes with him.
A Feud There Was
Weaver Dude / Weaver Guy with Gun (voice)
The McCoys and the Weavers are two feuding hillbilly clans. Elmer Fudd, Peacemaker, attempts to end the fighting; but violence and zaniness win out.
A Feud There Was
Director
The McCoys and the Weavers are two feuding hillbilly clans. Elmer Fudd, Peacemaker, attempts to end the fighting; but violence and zaniness win out.
Cinderella Meets Fella
Director
Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets Prince Charming (Egghead).
Movie Phoney News
Director
News clip parody using footage from earlier Walter Lantz cartoons.
The Isle of Pingo Pongo
Director
A travelogue spotlights the tropical island of Pingo Pongo, showing the unusual flora and fauna and the lives of the happy natives.
The Penguin Parade
Walrus (voice)
An evening at a night club for penguins, (and a walrus or two). The stage show includes an appearance by a penguin incarnation of Bing Crosby, who sings a jazzy version of, "When my dreamboat comes home". The band's three singers do a scat version as well. This is followed by a full swing band instrumental of the song which works the band into a "Hot Jazz" frenzy, literaly melting some of the instruments.
The Penguin Parade
Director
An evening at a night club for penguins, (and a walrus or two). The stage show includes an appearance by a penguin incarnation of Bing Crosby, who sings a jazzy version of, "When my dreamboat comes home". The band's three singers do a scat version as well. This is followed by a full swing band instrumental of the song which works the band into a "Hot Jazz" frenzy, literaly melting some of the instruments.
Porky's Phoney Express
Porky's Boss's laugh (voice)
A pony express office. Porky's only allowed to clean up and lick envelopes. When a rider comes back...
The Sneezing Weasel
Weasel (voice) (uncredited)
When Mama hen takes her chicks out to get breakfast, little Wilbur is soaked in a sudden rainstorm and comes down with a head cold. Mama puts him to bed, then goes back out to get the doctor. A conniving weasel, seeing Mama leave, disguises himself as a doctor and comes calling on the unattended chicks.
The Sneezing Weasel
Director
When Mama hen takes her chicks out to get breakfast, little Wilbur is soaked in a sudden rainstorm and comes down with a head cold. Mama puts him to bed, then goes back out to get the doctor. A conniving weasel, seeing Mama leave, disguises himself as a doctor and comes calling on the unattended chicks.
Daffy Duck & Egghead
Director
Daffy taunts a hunter in Tex Avery's classic, meta short.
Caperucita Roja
Director
Paseos rojos por un salón de billar; El lobo la ve y la persigue. Pero el rojo es ajeno a sus invenciones. El lobo atajo a la casa de la abuela; cuando llega Red, la abuela deja que el lobo se vista y ataque. La acción se detiene por una llamada telefónica (la abuela hace su pedido de comestibles), algunas llegadas tardías y la cabeza de huevo serpenteando.
I Wanna Be a Sailor
Director
Momma parrot is teaching her young-uns to say "Polly want a cracker" but little Peter doesn't want a cracker, he wants to be a sailor like dad. Mom tells him what a no-account his dad really was, setting sail for Hawaii ("no, Maw, it was Catalina") right after the kids were born. Peter is unswayed, and takes off. He turns a barrel into a boat, and crews it with an annoyingly talkative duckling, then sets sail on a lake. They get caught in a thunderstorm (the duck loves it). Peter calls for help and momma comes running, but the duck has already saved him. But he still wants to be a sailor.
Porky's Garden
Director
Porky decides to start a garden. Mayhem ensues.
A Sunbonnet Blue
Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
A rat comes between two mice in love.
A Sunbonnet Blue
Director
A rat comes between two mice in love.
Egghead Rides Again
Red (voice) (uncredited)
City dweller Egghead dreams of being a cowboy, but his bouncing around gets him kicked out of his boarding house. He sees an ad for a ranch looking for a cowboy and applies. His tryout includes tests of marksmanship and use of a branding iron, but most of it consist of chasing down and roping a troublesome little calf. He passes the test, but the job isn't exactly what he dreamed of.
Egghead Rides Again
Director
City dweller Egghead dreams of being a cowboy, but his bouncing around gets him kicked out of his boarding house. He sees an ad for a ranch looking for a cowboy and applies. His tryout includes tests of marksmanship and use of a branding iron, but most of it consist of chasing down and roping a troublesome little calf. He passes the test, but the job isn't exactly what he dreamed of.
Uncle Tom's Bungalow
Uncle Tom (voice)
Warner Bros. cartoon parody of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Uncle Tom's Bungalow
Director
Warner Bros. cartoon parody of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Ain't We Got Fun
Director
The cat's asleep, so the mice are on the loose, for a while at least, in the pantry. When he wakes up, they pile the food on him and get him thrown out, and then they *really* have the run of the house.
Porky's Duck Hunt
Writer
An inexperienced duck hunter is taunted and tormented by a mischievous duck.
Porky's Duck Hunt
Director
An inexperienced duck hunter is taunted and tormented by a mischievous duck.
I Only Have Eyes for You
Director
The iceman is in love with a pretty girl, and an old spinster is pining and cooking for him. But his dreamgirl prefers crooners like Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee, or Eddie Cantor. After leaving her, he spots the sign of an imitator, and thinks he could ask him to do the crooning for him while he is trying to date his girl. The imitator accepts, and at first the trick is working, until the imitator gets too cold amid the ice in the back of the van and the girl gets suspicious.
Picador Porky
Director
Porky and two pals stumble onto a Mexican town on the day of the town's annual bullfight. When they learn the contest winner gets $1,000...
Porky the Wrestler
Director
Porky, along with everyone else, is hitchhiking to the big wrestling match. He gets a ride from the challenger...
The Village Smithy
Blacksmith (voice)
The narrator sets the scene for a warped version of the classic poem, and the hijinks when assistant Porky gives the blacksmith a rubber horseshoe, then a hot horseshoe on the horse's backside by accident.
The Village Smithy
Director
The narrator sets the scene for a warped version of the classic poem, and the hijinks when assistant Porky gives the blacksmith a rubber horseshoe, then a hot horseshoe on the horse's backside by accident.
Don't Look Now
Preacher (voice) (uncredited)
It's St. Valentine's Day. Cupid is having fun arranging, while a young devil is making mischief sabotaging, love affairs.
Don't Look Now
Director
It's St. Valentine's Day. Cupid is having fun arranging, while a young devil is making mischief sabotaging, love affairs.
Milk and Money
Director
Porky's father is going to lose his farm. Porky goes to town with his horse and works a milk route, with a warning that if he breaks a bottle he's fired. As he's delivering, cats follow along behind draining the bottles. Meanwhile, Hank Horsefly follows them into town. He stings Dobbin, who crashes and breaks many bottles. They happen upon a horse race and accidentally enter; the horse is merely plodding along until it gets stung again.
Porky the Rain-Maker
Director
The farm is suffering through a terrible drought. Porky's father sends him to the store to buy some feed with their last dollar...
Me gusta cantar
Story
La familia Buho es feliz con tres de sus hijos cantantes, pero están decepcionados con el cuarto, que no puede dejar de cantar jazz. Deciden tomar una decisión drástica: echarle del nido. Parodia de la que se considera la primera película con música sincronizada de la historia del cine, "El cantor de Jazz".
Me gusta cantar
Director
La familia Buho es feliz con tres de sus hijos cantantes, pero están decepcionados con el cuarto, que no puede dejar de cantar jazz. Deciden tomar una decisión drástica: echarle del nido. Parodia de la que se considera la primera película con música sincronizada de la historia del cine, "El cantor de Jazz".
I'd Love to Take Orders from You
Director
Quitting time for a scarecrow. He gets home, and his little boy scares him. To the title song, he teaches his son the basics of scare-crowing. Bedtime for junior; he prays to be a big scarecrow, just like his daddy. The next morning he sneaks out before anyone else is up and practices scaring a rooster, a squirrel, and a rabbit. He takes up his father's place, but the crows are not impressed; in fact, the crow goes on the attack.
The Blow Out
Director
A crazed bomber is terrorizing the city. Meanwhile, a young Porky is a few cents shy of buying an ice cream soda; he starts earning it by picking up items people drop and handing them back to them.
Llamando a la Señorita Gloria
Director
Un botones en el mejor hotel de un pequeño pueblo espera la llegada de la Señorita Gloria, y mientras espera dormido sueña con atenderla en el mejor hotel de Nueva York, y ésto termina por convertirse en una pesadilla. Finalmente lo despierta el gerente del hotel cuando está llegando la limosina, pero en lugar de ser una hermosa dama, una niña estilo Shirley Temple sale del auto...
Plane Dippy
Director
Porky Pig joins the Army Air Corps. After overcoming the problems caused by his small stature and surviving the rigors of basic training...
Gold Diggers of '49
Director
Porky and Beans are prospectors during the Gold Rush, but when a villain steals Porky's bag of loot Beans races to get it back so he can marry Porky's daughter Little Kitty.
Toyland Premiere
Santa Claus
Santa Claus gets a telegram from Oswald the Rabbit, telling him the city is ready for his Toyland Parade and that there will be a reception in the big department store. Santa is a jolly elf indeed until he discovers that moths have eaten every last shred of his Santa suit. The day is saved when quick thinking on the part of an old elf, armed with red paint and popcorn, turns Santa's ordinary light-blue outfit into a real Santa suit. The parade is a big success, and the reception promises to be even better. Frankenstein's monster, Tarzan, Lupe Velez, Shirley Temple, Al Jolson and Bing Crosby are all there to greet Santa. Laurel and Hardy nearly spoil the day when they dress in a dragon's costume and try to steal the chocolate cake.
The Zoo
Story
A Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon.
Confidence
Animation
The animals on Oswald the Rabbit's farm couldn't be happier with their work. The hens, in particular, enjoy their jobs as egg producers. True, a hen gets a bit anxious when her egg is too small or when she can't lay anything. But on the whole, times are good. That changes when a specter by the name of Depression rises from the dump and travels the globe spreading fear and panic. The Great Depression has begun and has poisoned the entire country, including Oswald's farm. Now, the roosters are listless and the chickens flop around in a daze. Oswald runs to the doctor for help. But Dr. Pill points to a poster of the President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. "There's your doctor!" he declares. Soon, Oswald is in the White House, knocking down the Vice President in his haste to see FDR. Roosevelt sings "Confidence" and gives the rabbit a generous supply.
Grandma's Pet
Animation
After reading the story of Little Red Riding Hood to three kittens in a cradle, Oswald the Rabbit goes to sleep thinking about the girl heroine. In his dream, he sees the girl pass by and decides to pick a couple of flowers for her. But the stems are impossibly long, and no matter how much he pulls, they just get longer and longer. Meanwhile, a wolf, craving the girl's basket of goodies, pulls the wool off a nearby sheep and disguises himself in it. As a bogus sheep, he asks questions of the girl. She reveals she is going to grandma's house. Soon, the wolf is at grandma's door. The old woman is so frightened, she swallows her harmonica. The wolf stores her in the icebox, promising to eat her later. By the time the girl arrives, the wolf has disguised himself as the old woman. Oswald eventually comes to the rescue. But the wolf finds a magic wand inside the basket of goodies and uses it to put Oswald on top of a construction site.
Africa
Animation
Oswald is riding on a camel; he defeats an attacking lion, using the camel's humps as cannonballs. In Cairo, he meets a queen and sings her his theme song; the sphinx and a couple pyramids join in, but the king isn't as happy.
The Fowl Ball
Animation
A Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon by Walter Lantz & William Nolan where Oswald do play a song with the animals in the swamp.