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Yesterday, I received my @VinegarSyndrome blu-ray of a cult film I worked on back in the #1980s: REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS, with Wendy O. Williams, Pat Ast & Sybil Danning. We had a good crew & a lot of fun making it--I worked in the Art Dept and among my MANY duties was dressing that awesome dorm set (go watch the trailer!)⚠️FYI: Not a family film, ya'll! #SoYoungSoBadSoWhat
Sadly, I just found out this morning, that our director, Tom DeSimone, passed away yesterday. Tom also directed the horror classic HELL NIGHT (1981). It was great seeing Tom one more time in the BTS doc on the disc. RIP🙏
So happy to be a part of the amazing cast of STAR WARS GALACTIC RACER, returning as a young Griff Halloran from Star Wars Resistance! ☠️
Now that Warner Archive has announced their definitive Tex Avery animation collection on blu-ray, it might finally be time to let go of my THE COMPLEAT TEX AVERY 5-laserdisc box set...maybe! 😉 #animation
TEX AVERY-THE DEFINITIVE SCREWBALL CLASSICS COLLECTION COMING TO BLU-RAY FROM THE WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION ON DECEMBER 1st!
A FOUR BLU-RAY DISC COLLECTION plus a lavish 72-Page Book! Pre-order not yet available.
ALSO: Warner Archive will soon formally announce a single disc TEX AVERY SCREWBALL CLASSICS Vol. 4 containing 14 shorts which were not included in volumes 1-3.
What was once a dream is now a reality. Experience the definitive, complete, and uncensored collection of master animator Tex Avery’s peerless work at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This groundbreaking comprehensive anthology brings together every single comic masterpiece Avery created during his tenure at the studio. Experience the astonishing brilliance and jaw-dropping sight gags exactly as they were originally unleashed—untrimmed, unfiltered, and funnier than ever.
Tex Avery didn’t just make cartoons; he reinvented them into an animated art form all his own. Avery’s radical artistic vision, surreal logic, and fourth wall-breaking style redefined what animated shorts could be. From the wild transformations of the Wolf and Red Riding Hood to the chaotic antics of involving his deadpan canine Droopy, Avery's creations remain the pinnacle of golden age animated lunacy, touched with anarchy and genius.
As a first-of-its-kind retrospective, this comprehensive four-disc collection leaves no stone unturned. To provide the ultimate Avery archive, this collection includes not only his 63 M-G-M animated shorts, all uncut, all uncensored, but also contains the Droopy cartoons helmed by fellow Metro directors after Avery’s departure from the studio. Accompanied by a lavish 72-page booklet, special features and archival rarities, this definitive collection is a mandatory centerpiece for animation enthusiasts to treasure forever.
CONTENTS:
Disc One
BLITZ WOLF
EARLY BIRD DOOD IT!
DUMB-HOUNDED
RED HOT RIDING HOOD
WHO KILLED WHO?
ONE HAM'S FAMILY
WHAT'S BUZZIN' BUZZARD?
SCREWBALL SQUIRREL
BATTY BASEBALL
HAPPY-GO-NUTTY
BIG HEEL-WATHA
THE SCREWY TRUANT
SHOOTING OF DAN MCGOO, THE
JERKY TURKEY
SWING SHIFT CINDERELLA
WILD AND WOOLFY
LONESOME LENNY
HICK CHICK, THE
NORTHWEST HOUNDED POLICE
HENPECKED HOBOES
DISC TWO
HOUND HUNTERS
RED HOT RANGERS
UNCLE TOM'S CABANA
SLAP-HAPPY LION
KING SIZE CANARY
WHAT PRICE FLEADOM
LITTLE TINKER
HALF PINT PYGMY
LUCKY DUCKY
THE CAT THAT HATED PEOPLE
BAD LUCK BLACKIE
SENOR DROOPY
HOUSE OF TOMORROW
DOGGONE TIRED
WAGS TO RICHES
LITTLE RURAL RIDING HOOD
OUT-FOXED
THE COUNTERFEIT CAT
VENTRILOQUIST CAT
THE CUCKOO CLOCK
DISC THREE
GARDEN GOPHER
THE CHUMP CHAMP
THE PEACHY COBBLER
COCK-A-DOODLE DOG
DAREDEVIL DROOPY
DROOPY'S GOOD DEED
SYMPHONY IN SLANG
CAR OF TOMORROW
DROOPY'S DOUBLE TROUBLE
MAGICAL MAESTRO
ONE CAB'S FAMILY
CABALLERO DROOPY
LITTLE JOHNNY JET
TV OF TOMORROW
THE THREE LITTLE PUPS
DRAG-A-LONG DROOPY
BILLY BOY
HOMESTEADER DROOPY
THE FARM OF TOMORROW
DISC FOUR
THE FLEA CIRCUS
DIXIELAND DROOPY
FIELD AND SCREAM
THE FIRST BAD MAN
CELLBOUND
DEPUTY DROOPY
MILLIONAIRE DROOPY
CAT'S MEOW
GRIN AND SHARE IT
BLACKBOARD JUMBLE
ONE DROOPY KNIGHT
SHEEP WRECKED
MUTTS ABOUT RACING
DROOPY LEPRECHAUN
SPECIAL FEATURES:
~Tex Avery: The King of Cartoons
~Droopy and Friends: A Laugh Back
Bonus "Original Release" Shorts-
~The Shooting of Dan McGoo (1945)
~Wild and Woolfy (1945)
~Lucky Ducky (1948)
MSRP $69.98
COLOR
4 BD-50
ENGLISH SDH
Aspect Ratios 16x9 1.37:1 and 16x9 2.35:1 Letterbox
Audio Specs: DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
NOT RATED
#physicalmedia #bluray #bluraycollection #Cartoon #cartoons #Animation #texavery
Movies are really a 20th Century phenomenon & much of the history of this art form has been lost over the years. That's why I get excited when I see something like WELCOME TO WACKYLAND, the story of WB Looney Tunes animation director Bob Clampett!
Written by Ruth Clampett with my friend director/historian/author Darrell Van Citters who directed me in a multitude of Tom & Jerry cartoons! The book is beautifully designed & a wonderful trip down memory lane--I used to work for a small studio on the same street as Bob Clampett back in the 80s, and occasionally pestered him on my lunch break!
If you're a fan of animated cartoons, I highly recommend it--I got my signed copy from @stuartngbooks 🎬❤
My favorite repaint of the Warner Bros. water tower is from TINY TOONS ADVENTURES: "After We Booted Out Columbia". For YEARS Columbia & WB shared the same lot under the dull The Burbank Studios logo. When SONY moved Columbia to MGM's lot, WB put the beautiful blue shield back!🎬
🍿👍👍Can't wait to see it!
Begin the countdown! ⏱️ Tickets for #GodzillaMinusZero go on sale October 6!
godzillaminuszero.com
If you're a fan of #VFX and want to know about the making of some of your favorite sci-fi & fantasy films check out the now out-of-print CINEFEX back issues in an on-going online archive by publisher Don Shay. This was by far the most in-depth & well-respected publication on the subject of special effects in film. One PDF at the bottom of this search page has ALL the issues combined. Trust me when I say this is a TREASURE TROVE of vfx how-to's, interviews & lore--check them out, it's all FREE. archive.org/search?query=sub…
Post from publisher Don Shay about the formatting issues in this on-going project:
"Once all issues are uploaded Phase II will begin:
Cataloging each issue and article in a user-searchable database / spreadsheet.
Complete additional meta-data on each year to include all appropriate credits and attributions.
Clean up CSS to allow for ease of viewing on digital devices.
Many folks have requested PDF versions of the issues. After monkeying around with the files, it has become apparent that creating PDFs will be a long, manual process; the method of scanning earlier issues deconstructed the magazines, while newer digital only issues lack layout information.
Additional inconsistencies in file naming and HTML/CSS structure present additional fun challenges. This will likely be a Phase III community-driven project." 🎬👍
#CreatureFeature One of my favorite Peter Cushing films is ISLAND OF TERROR. Very creepy British monster-on-the-loose flick with a graphic arm dismemberment scene reminiscent of STAR WARS. If you can't find the blu-ray check out @JustWatch to find it on streaming! 🎬👍
Just heard the very sad news that Salami Studios, one of our great recording studios in Los Angeles, is closing after 34 years. So MANY great memories working there: incredible staff & engineers--another casualty of the state of our industry.❤️#voiceacting #hollywood #voiceover
Another superb tome from Dungeon Masters @MikeWitwer @kyle_newman @docetist! DUNGEONS & DRAGONS HEROES FEAST: LEGENDS OF THE TABLE is the latest in the trio's cookbook series. Once again, a beautiful layout, wonderful artwork & sumptuous food styling! Many thanks to Mike & @penguinrandom for this wonderful addition to my #DnD library! 🧙♂️🐲 #gamenight
"Cease Hostilities!" First time I've ever signed a full-size mask for my character of the Jedi Temple Guard from #StarWars #TheCloneWars! Thought you'd like to see how it came out!⚔️
Side Note: Stop-mo vfx supervisor Gene Warren Jr. (right) was working on THE TERMINATOR when he was my Cinematography teacher at film school. The only thing he told us was "I'm working on a film with a stop motion creature as a main character". We could NOT get him to spill the beans, but Gene was a great mentor that ended up loaning me equipment for my student films 🎬👍
Working with the artists & storytellers at Tippett Studio was a joy for many reasons. Phil Tippett was an inspiration to his crews who would often make collectibles like this for the film EVOLUTION. Phil's motto during STARSHIP TROOPERS was always "Creativity or Death!" ❤️🎬
New member of D Squad detected @RalphsGrocery in Los Angeles! Alert Col. Meebur Gascon! Fyi: "Tally" is an inventory droid--prolly best not tell that to AP-5! #StarWars #TheCloneWars #starwarsrebrls
Happy Birthday to Warner Bros. Looney Tunes / Grinch animation director Chuck Jones!
When I was in film school, I interviewed Chuck for my "Directorial Analysis" class. I actually called him at home, his daughter said he was still eating breakfast and he would call me back--and he did!
We had a wonderful talk about early films like Waikiki Wabbit, color choices in backgounds, and the Roadrunner & Coyote. A master at his craft & generous with his time to this young film school student.🎬🙏
Sept 18 is the anniversary of the debut of WKRP IN CINCINNATI in 1978! In the #StarWars #TheCloneWars arc known as "Ahsoka's Walkabout" we had a deleted sequence that paid homage to the classic sitcom when my character, sleazy used car dealer Terb Harlick, sells Ahsoka a junked-out speeder bike. I ad-libbed that it was a model "1138" in an attempt to finally contribute a THX reference! The wonderful Frank Bonner played the real Herb Tarlek in the WKRP series!🎬 #georgelucas #ahsoka
