Grant Simmons

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.

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.

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.

A survivor of the Rwandan Genocide struggles to forgive the man who killed her children. A victim’s daughter strikes up an unusual friendship with the ex-IRA bomber who killed her father. And two men—one Israeli, one Palestinian—form a bond after tragedies claim their daughters.

Rattfink finds out his rich, 100 year-old uncle "Rotten Rattfink" is still alive, and Rattfink visits him to make sure his name is on his will.

Pancho and El Toro meet a friendly, singing Japanese beetle...the only one in Japan with a black belt in Karate. Toro tries to catch him for his supper, but is only given repeat lessons in the martial art.

La historia está ambientada en el cambio de siglo XIX-XX en Francia, predominantemente en París. Sin embargo, empieza en una granja en Provenza, donde la encantadora gata Mewsette está aburrida con su pretendiente (Jaune Tom, un experto pero tímido cazador de ratones). Inspirada por las historias de glamour y sofisticación de París ("Take My Hand, Paree"), Mewsette se escapa a la gran ciudad, donde se encuentra al hábil estafador Meowrice. Aprovechándose de la ingenuidad de la gata, la pone al cuidado de la sutil Madame Reubens-Chatte, quien promete convertir a Mewsette en una exquisita debutante. Meowrice está prometiendo a Mewsette sin que ella lo sepa con un rico gato americano de Pittsburgh, conocido como el "Dr. Phtt" ("El Gato del Dinero"). Mientras tanto, Jaune Tom y su compinche Robespierre llegan a París buscando a Mewsette.

The first Texas bad man come running into town a million years B.C.

The story of John, a show biz dog, and his partner/fiancee Mary. We see him about to jump off a bridge when he stops and explains why he is doing it.

The story of Percy P. Pettipoint who purchases a much-desired great dane named Cuddles. He instructs Cuddles to bury his scraps in the back yard. Cuddles is a fast learner and obeys but, unfortunately, he carries it a little too far and eventually starts burying everything in the back yard including the refrigerator, the TV set, the bathtub (with him in it), and the mailman! Finally, when Cuddles buries Pettipoint's house, the man decides to get rid of the mutt...easier said than done.

The story of Percy P. Pettipoint who purchases a much-desired great dane named Cuddles. He instructs Cuddles to bury his scraps in the back yard. Cuddles is a fast learner and obeys but, unfortunately, he carries it a little too far and eventually starts burying everything in the back yard including the refrigerator, the TV set, the bathtub (with him in it), and the mailman! Finally, when Cuddles buries Pettipoint's house, the man decides to get rid of the mutt...easier said than done.

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.

At the gates of Heaven, the admitting officials have a hard time understanding a newcomer's life story with all his contemporary slang.

A cat learns the art of ventriloquism in order to play a series of practical jokes on a slow-witted bulldog...

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 Fox, once again, is plagued with a toothache, and once again is in search for a dentist to relieve his agony, and he, once again, finds Mr. Crow, pretending to be a dentist. This leads to no end of painful consequences for Mr. Fox.

Professor Small and Mr. Tall are on a Mississippi riverboat, where they attempt to race Captain Nobody- a ghost- on his boat. They win the race when Mr. Tall finds his lost lucky rabbit's foot.

A Dave Fleischer produced animated short.

The cat of the house lets the canary of the house out of its cage, with intent of eating said bird. The dog of the house shows up, with intent of not allowing the cat to eat the canary, and the cat is soon in need of medical attention, including a blood transfusion. The blood-donor is the canary, and the cat is soon chirping like a canary.

Pluto is playing with a ball on the beach. The ball goes into the water and starts moving in strange ways, because a sea lion is playing with it. Pluto does not want to share the ball, and eventually tries to bury it, but the sea lion is too clever. Pluto goes after the sea lion, but has to tangle with a persistent octopus. The sea lion saves Pluto, and resuscitates him, so Pluto agrees to play.

Pluto está remolcando a Donald en su pequeña barca, y se distrae con una rana, lo que hace que el bote se aleje.

Donald y Goofy están pegando carteles en un granja, donde les ocurren las historias más disparatadas.

Mickey está realizando el mantenimiento rutinario de su remolcador (con la intervención de un pelícano) cuando recibe una llamada por radio de que hay un barco que se está hundiendo y necesita ayuda. Lamentablemente, la tripulación de Mickey está formada por Donald y Goofy, así que ponerse en marcha para ayudar no es fácil. Goofy tiene que luchar contra la puerta de una caldera para conseguir llenarla de carbón (y cuando lo consigue, la llena en exceso) y Donald se enreda en la maquinaria. Por no hablar de que nadie echa las campanas al vuelo, por lo que arrastran a medio muelle con ellos. La caldera sobrecargada no tarda en explotar.

El pato Donald inventa una máquina automática para lavar perros, mientras el pobre Pluto duerme una siesta ajeno a lo que se le avecina...

Al agente Donald le asignan un caso aparentemente sencillo: Arrestar a un criminal llamado "Pequeño Tom". Pero el apodo de Tom no hace honor a su tamaño, y Donald se ve en problemas.