Frederick "Tex" Avery directed some of the funniest cartoons ever made, but he relied primarily on situations and moving graphics, rather than on the personalities of familiar characters. Droopy, the phlegmatic basset hound, was one of the few characters Avery used regularly: His low-key presence was the perfect counter to the extreme takes, fast cuts, frenetic action, and general mayhem going on around him. Avery is also noted for "self-reflexive gags:" the characters know they're in a cartoon and often comment on the fact. In "Dumb-Hounded,"a sprinting wolf cuts a corner too sharply, skids past the sprocket holes at the edge of the film, and onto the blank screen. Droopy frequently turns to the camera and comments, "You now what? I'm happy."
Credits
Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Paul Frees
He was 86, 66 years old when he died
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as Joe Wolf (Most Common Antagonist) |
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Bill Thompson
He was 93, 58 years old when he died
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as Droopy |
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Daws Butler
He was 90, 71 years old when he died
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as Wolf |
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Billy Bletcher
He was 112, 84 years old when he died
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as Spike |
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Frank Graham
He was 92, 35 years old when he died
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as Killer |
Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Heck Allen as Writer. He was 94 (79) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Fred Quimby as Producer. He was 120 (79) years old when He died
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Production |
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Scott Bradley as Music. He was 115 (85) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Irven Spence as Animation. He was 98 (86) years old when He died
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Visual Effects |
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Ed Love as Animation. He was 97 (86) years old when He died
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Visual Effects |
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Preston Blair as Animation. He was 98 (86) years old when He died
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Visual Effects |
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Bernard Wolf as Layout. He was 95 (95) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Tex Avery as Director. He was 99 (72) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Ray Abrams as Animation. He was 87 (71) years old when He died
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Visual Effects |
