TEX AVERY SCREWBALL CLASSICS VOLUME 1 [BLU-RAY]

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• Release Year: 1943
• Genre: Animation
• Plot: There were several masters of animation during Hollywood’s golden era. Of the top two geniuses, one created elaborate fairy tales and ornate feature-length fantasias - the other guy was Tex Avery. He just wanted to make you laugh.; Having already been integrally involved in the development of Porky Pig, Daddy Duck and Bugs Bunny for Warner Bros., Avery moved to MGM in 1941 to create a set of comedy masterpieces that defined a new slapstick style for animation, inspiring cartoonists, comedians and filmmakers for decades to come.; ; Avery’s unit at Metro Goldwyn Mayer was all about breaking the fourth wall, shattering expectations and making audiences fall down with laughter. His one-shot masterpieces, including Bad Luck Blackie, Red Hot Riding Hood and Symphony in Slang, have proven themselves pure gold. And continuing characters like Droopy, Screwball Squirrel and George & Junior—not to mention Spike, Red and the Wolf—remain unforgettable comic personas among the top rank of cartoondom.; Avery’s cartoons were ahead of their time—and their time has come. Finally committed to Blu-Ray™, the restored Technicolor® shorts in this first collection feel fresh and new, and are funnier than ever.; The set will delight young and old—and will amaze a new generation ready to laugh again.; —JERRY BECK, Animation Historian
• Cast: Bill Thompson, Tex Ritter, Sara Berner, Daws Butler, Wally Maher, Dick Nelson, Tex Avery, Heck Allen, Rich Hogan, Fred Quimby
• Director: Tex Avery
• Runtime: 2:18
• Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Warner Archive Collection
• Media Format: Series