Tex Avery, the Crazy Genius

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Cartoons emerged as one of the most famous entertainment characters in the middle of the 20th century. They were as famous as stars like Marilyn Monroe. A lot of awards were won by supervisors of cartoons. For example, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of "Tom and Jerry" have got 7 Awards during 10 years. That's why several studios were created between 1930 and 1960. The cartoon is an American concept: as a general rule, there are two animals that are humanized. The biggest or the strongest one goes after the smallest cartoon. There are a lot of gags, but there is no death. The most little character always escapes from the strongest. All cartoons function in similar manner. In this document, we analyze Tex Avery's cartoon movies. His work is more reflective and meaningful. I will try to explain how Tex Avery has put a hidden meaning in his movies. You could find in this document a proof of identity for each of Avery's character.

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[...] The leaving of Preston Blair from the Avery's team marks the end of the girls. In later films Tex remains faithful to this type of redhead, like the bather of TV of Tomorrow or the scorning prisoner of The First Bad Man. But for a long time the insane sex, like other things besides, have deserted his imaginary. Screwy Squirrel is born in April 1944, in Screwball Squirrel. It is the hero of 5 cartoons produced in less than 2 years. [...]

[...] There are a lot of gags, and there is no death. The most little character always escapes the strongest. All cartoons function like this. Although, Tex Avery's movies are more reflective, his work isn't meaningless. I'll try to explain how Tex Avery has put an hidden meaning in his movies. You could find in this document an proof of identity for each Avery's character, his biography, and my opinion about the interest of Avery's Work. Tex Avery's biography Fredrick Bean Avery was born in February of 1908. [...]

[...] During this time, he tried to create Bugs Bunny and to improve his style. He was often compared to Walt Disney by the others cartoonists of the Warner, but in his mind, unlike Disney, Avery's cartoons had their own personality. He left Warner in early 1941 because of a disagreement with Leon Schlesinger, a scenarist of “Merry Melodies”. Later that year, Tex was hired by MGM producer Fred Quimby. Fred Quimby let Tex Avery create as he wanted. He produced some of the best cartoons the world has ever seen. [...]

[...] Although he is the public enemy he doesn't arrived to escape Droopy, a little and soporific dog. Playing with these two characters, Avery is making Nazi ridiculous. Indeed, during the war, the British discovered the radar before the Nazi. Yet, if Droopy represents the British while the wolf symbolizes the nazi, the fact that the wolf is always seeking by Droopy prove that Avery is fighting against fascism. With Red Hot Riding Hood (1943), the personality of the wolf gets rich. [...]

[...] The “Hello, happy taxpayers “which is his motto, looks like “what' S up, Doc.? Bugs Bunny and prove that he is a famous character. The universe of Tex Avery contents seduction and erotism in a large part. Contrary to the others cartoonists, Avery inserts sexuality in his movies. The girls are the only characters who have an human form treated with realism (if we accept that the perfection is realist!). Their arrival in this world of elegant or brutal wolves and drowsy dogs is a powerful detonator. [...]