Among the offerings on this volume are the first appearances of Droopy, Screwy Squirrel, Butch/Spike (the bulldog), George and Junior, and other of the director’s best loved creations. This is as good as comic animation gets. Please see and analyze all of the pics for the most accurate item descriptions and write to us with any questions before ordering. The Warner Archive Collection has finally begun to release those MGM shorts on Blu-ray with Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 1, and it was well worth the wait. Tex Avery, byname of Frederick Bean Avery, (born February 26, 1908, Taylor, Texas, U.S.—died August 26, 1980, Burbank, California), influential American director of animated cartoons, primarily for the Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios.. Avery’s only formal art training consisted of a three-month course at the Art Institute of Chicago during the late 1920s. Tex Avery directed 67 cartoon shorts for MGM. Template:Infobox Creator Tex Avery was an American cartoonist and animator responsible for creating or developing some of the most prolific cartoon characters in the history of animated cinema. Unfortunately, it loses a star (being VERY tactful here, for a change) for being a step down in quality control from the first Warner Archive Tex Avery volume that was on the same level of excellence as the superb Famous Studios Popeye discs. Frederick Bean "Texas/Fred/Tex" Avery (February 26, 1908 - August 26, 1980) was an American animator, cartoonist, voice actor and director, famous for producing animated cartoons during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation. This is as good as comic animation gets. History Origin. Condition is New with Tags. Unfortunately, it loses a star (being VERY tactful here, for a change) for being a step down in quality control from the first Warner Archive Tex Avery volume that was on the same level of excellence as the superb Famous Studios Popeye discs. Porky's Duck Hunt is a standard hunter/prey pairing, but Daffy (barely more than an unnamed bit player in this short) was something new to moviegoers: an assertive, completely unrestrained, combative protagonist. Frederick Bean Avery, dit Tex Avery, né le 26 février 1908 à Taylor et mort le 26 août 1980 à Burbank (), est un réalisateur de films d'animations.Il est à l’origine du style farfelu des cartoons hollywoodiens des années 1940.Tex Avery a travaillé pour les studios Universal, Warner Bros. et Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), et est connu pour ses créations d'univers aux situations délirantes. A roundup of 19 classic cartoons by animator Tex Avery, the famous Warner Bros. and MGM animator whose work has gone on to influence all kinds of … The following MGM shorts from Tex Avery are included in Volume 2: 1 LITTLE RURAL RIDING HOOD The cartoon was directed by Tex Avery and animated by Bob Clampett. Starring: Don Messick, Daws Butler, June Foray, Frank Graham, Tex Ritter Directed By: Tex Avery Studio: Warner Archives Buy On Amazon.com Tex Avery was a brilliant animator, director, and pioneer in the field. Most of the stars are for the sheer hilarity and brilliance of peak Tex Avery. Most of the stars are for the sheer hilarity and brilliance of peak Tex Avery. Some of these characters include, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny, Droopy, Screwball Squirrel, George and Junior, and Chilly Willy. His style of animation was great, his jokes were silly, zany and whacky and there’s a lot of classic animated shorts that … Continue reading Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 2 Warner Archive has now put out two volumes of his shorts on Blu-ray for a total of 40 that have been released from restored masters. Let’s hope that a third volume collects the remaining shorts in due time. Rare, Tex Avery the Wolf Warner Bros Studio Store Plush Bean Bag, NWT 1999. Daffy first appeared in Porky's Duck Hunt, released on April 17, 1937. Ships with USPS First Class Mail.