Tex Avery is by far my favorite director, no other director's shorts make me laugh like Tex's. I don't think any other director was as influential as he was. Not even Chuck Jones. I won't try and persuade anyone that Tex is the all time greatest. But for me there's no one better. I wanted to do something really special for Tex's centennial but PC troubles kept me from really putting together a great tribute. But I did manage to finish up a clip reel of scenes from his MGM shorts. (Which for me, are the all time greatest cartoons.) I've spent many hours watching these shorts in chronological order and each one gets funnier and funnier. I think one gets sucked into Tex's "world" when viewing them that way. Anyway, Happy Birthday to the greatest cartoon director of all time.
Tex at the drawing board with Fred Quimby
Tex and Fred Quimby
Tex at Schlesinger's. Tex is second from the left, seated next to a rather large Frank Tashlin.
The Termite Terrace Crew
Tex and musical director extraordinaire, Scott Bradley. (Even though Tex didn't think so)
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