Tex Avery

Tex Avery Trailers

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Frederick Bean "Tex" Avery (February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator and director, known for producing and directing animated cartoons during the golden age of American animation. His most significant work was for the Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, where he was crucial in the creation and evolution of famous animated characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Droopy, Screwy Squirrel, George and Junior, and Chilly Willy.

Most Popular Tex Avery Trailers

Total trailers found: 168

Confidence Trailer (1933)

31 July 1933

The animals on Oswald the Rabbit's farm couldn't be happier with their work. The hens, in particular, enjoy their jobs as egg producers.

All This and Rabbit Stew Trailer (1941)

20 September 1941

Bugs Bunny heckles a black hunter and escapes from a bear. One of the “Censored 11” banned from TV syndication by United Artists in 1968 for racist stereotyping.

Movie Phoney News Trailer (1938)

30 May 1938

News clip parody using footage from earlier Walter Lantz cartoons.

Circus Today Trailer (1940)

21 June 1940

A barker guides us through a sideshow, a menagerie, and on to the big top, for a series of typical Avery gags.

The Mice Will Play Trailer (1938)

17 December 1938

The mice are on the loose after hours in a doctor's office, playing with the various pieces of medical apparatus.

Crazy Cruise Trailer (1942)

26 March 1942

A collection of various gags in the form of a travelogue.

Holiday Highlights Trailer (1940)

11 October 1940

Blackout gags about the holidays. New Year's (the baby speaks to us). Valentine's Day, Washington Day, etc.

Magical Maestro Trailer (1952)

09 February 1952

After he is rejected by the Great Poochini as an opening act, Mysto the Magician gets his revenge by conducting his next operatic performance.

Ghost Wanted Trailer (1940)

09 August 1940

An inexperienced little ghost tries out for a house-haunting job, but winds up getting terrorized by the fat ghost interviewing him for the position.

A Feather in His Collar Trailer (1946)

06 August 1946

Made for the Community Chests of America, Pluto demonstrates his community spirit by donating his collection of bones.

The Village Smithy Trailer (1936)

04 December 1936

The narrator sets the scene for a warped version of the classic poem, and the hijinks when assistant Porky gives the blacksmith a rubber horseshoe, then a hot horseshoe on the horse's backside by accident.

The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame Trailer (1991)

13 November 1991

A feature film compilation of 15 classic Warner Bros. cartoons.

Africa Trailer (1930)

01 December 1930

Oswald is riding on a camel; he defeats an attacking lion, using the camel's humps as cannonballs. In Cairo, he meets a queen and sings her his theme song; the sphinx and a couple pyramids join in, but the king isn't as happy.

Señor Droopy Trailer (1949)

09 April 1949

The wolf, the champion toreador, and Droopy, the challenger, are competing to see who is best in the bullring in the hopes of winning the hand of actress Lina Romay (who appears in a live action shot).

Wags to Riches Trailer (1949)

13 August 1949

Droopy inherits a fortune, but the will says that if he meets an untimely death all the money will go to Spike, who spends the entire film trying to make this happen.

The Fowl Ball Trailer (1930)

12 October 1930

A Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon by Walter Lantz & William Nolan where Oswald do play a song with the animals in the swamp.

T.V. of Tomorrow Trailer (1953)

06 June 1953

A variety of fanciful innovations in "future" T.V. sets, including a model with a built-in stove, and a number of highly interactive models.

Fresh Fish Trailer (1939)

03 November 1939

A tour of the waters near a South Sea island, introducing us to the various kinds of marine life, including the pickled herring, the hermit crab, the starfish, a seahorse race, and many other puns.

The Heckling Hare Trailer (1941)

05 July 1941

Bugs is being chased by hunting dog Willoughby, and outsmarts him at every turn, until the end, where they outsmart the audience together.

Out-Foxed Trailer (1949)

05 November 1949

Droopy is part of a pack of English hunting hounds trying unsuccessfully to catch a tricky, tea-drinking fox.

Casper's First Christmas Trailer (1979)

18 December 1979

Yogi Bear, Boo Boo, Huckleberry Hound and more Hanna-Barbera characters get lost and decide to spend Christmas by vising Casper, the friendly ghost.

The House of Tomorrow Trailer (1949)

11 June 1949

Tex Avery's narrator shows us the amazing features of the ultra-modern House of Tomorrow.

The First Bad Man Trailer (1955)

30 September 1955

The first Texas bad man come running into town a million years B.C.

Cock-a-Doodle Dog Trailer (1951)

10 February 1951

Collection of classic Tex Avery visual gags, set up as a battle between a sleep-deprived bulldog who just wants some shut-eye and a rooster driven by his natural instincts to crow all night long.

Ceiling Hero Trailer (1940)

23 August 1940

A series of blackout gags parodying aviation and aviation films. Gags include a parchutist whose parachute reads "Good to the last drop", jokes about LA's expanding city limits, and a satire of test pilot and their bravery.

Symphony in Slang Trailer (1951)

16 June 1951

At the gates of Heaven, the admitting officials have a hard time understanding a newcomer's life story with all his contemporary slang.

Doggone Tired Trailer (1949)

30 July 1949

A rabbit tries all he can to keep a hunting dog awake before tomorrow's big hunt.

Deputy Droopy Trailer (1955)

28 October 1955

Two outlaws are trying to steal a shipment of gold being guarded by Deputy Droopy, and have to keep quiet to avoid alerting the sheriff.

Jerky Turkey Trailer (1945)

07 April 1945

A dopey Pilgrim goes hunting a turkey who speaks in a Jimmy Durante impersonation and runs the local black market.

Hound Hunters Trailer (1947)

12 April 1947

George and Junior get a job as dog catchers and spend the picture trying to catch one measly little dog.

What Price Fleadom Trailer (1948)

20 March 1948

A dog lives in harmony with its flea Homer, until Homer spots a lady flea on a passing dog and relocates.

Car of Tomorrow Trailer (1951)

22 September 1951

A series of demonstrations of the kind of motoring accessories we'll all take for granted in the future.

Porky the Wrestler Trailer (1937)

09 January 1937

Porky Pig, hitchhiking to the big wrestling match, gets a ride from the challenger and unexpectedly winds up also in the ring.

Garden Gopher Trailer (1950)

30 September 1950

When Spike tries to bury a bone he finds a belligerent gopher.

Little Rural Riding Hood Trailer (1949)

17 September 1949

The last of Tex Avery's variations on "Red Hot Riding Hood" (1943), in which the country wolf visits his city cousin, who tries to teach him the rudiments of civilized behavior when watching girls in nightclubs - without, it has to be said, a great deal of success.

Dangerous Dan McFoo Trailer (1939)

15 July 1939

An arctic saloon. The tiny dog, Dan McFoo, is playing a pinball-like marble game in the back. His girlfriend, Sue, sounding like Katharine Hepburn, stands by.

The Legend of Rockabye Point Trailer (1955)

11 April 1955

The old fishing boat captain tells the story of Chilly Willy, a singing polar bear and a bulldog who quickly falls asleep when he hears a lullaby.

Milk and Money Trailer (1936)

03 October 1936

Porky's father is going to lose his farm. Porky goes to town with his horse and works a milk route, with a warning that if he breaks a bottle he's fired.

Porky's Phoney Express Trailer (1938)

18 March 1938

A pony express office. Porky's only allowed to clean up and lick envelopes. When a rider comes back..

Cinderella Meets Fella Trailer (1938)

23 July 1938

Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets Prince Charming (Egghead).

The Haunted Mouse Trailer (1941)

15 February 1941

A starving cat wandering in the wilderness sees a sign that says "Ma's Place / Home Cooking / 3 Miles".

I'm Cold Trailer (1954)

20 December 1954

Chilly Willy is freezing in his igloo home (he lives in Coldernell, Alaska) and burning everything hm

Detouring America Trailer (1939)

23 August 1939

A humorous travelogue chronicling various oddities across the United States.

The Hunter Trailer (1931)

11 October 1931

In this cartoon, Oswald wears a shirt for the first time, therefore completing his outfit. Some plot elements in the cartoon would be used again in Carnival Capers.

The Crackpot Quail Trailer (1941)

15 February 1941

A dog chasing a quail keeps getting outsmarted.

The Hick Chick Trailer (1946)

15 June 1946

In this triangle drama a country chicken chooses between a country rooster and a city rooster.

The Bug Parade Trailer (1941)

11 October 1941

A spot gag cartoon presenting amusing facts about bugs.

Aloha Hooey Trailer (1942)

02 January 1942

Sammy Seagull and Cecil Crow have stowed away on the same ship. Cecil, from Iowa, wants to see a hula dancer; fortunately, they've just come within flying distance of a tropical island with a lovely dancer.

Grandma's Pet Trailer (1932)

17 January 1932

After reading the story of Little Red Riding Hood to three kittens in a cradle, Oswald the Rabbit goes to sleep thinking about the girl heroine.

Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

An interview with Tex Avery.

Screwball Football Trailer (1939)

16 December 1939

A series of gags hung on a football game.

Aviation Vacation Trailer (1941)

02 August 1941

An animated around-the-world trip by airplane.

Porky's Preview Trailer (1941)

19 April 1941

The audience enters Porky's movie theater, with a collection of quick gags: A firefly acting as usher, a kangaroo taking tickets and putting the stubs in her pouch, a chicken buying child tickets for her eggs.

Henpecked Hoboes Trailer (1946)

26 October 1946

George and Junior are two hungry bears who try to make a meal out of a not too bright barnyard chicken.

I Only Have Eyes for You Trailer (1937)

06 March 1937

The iceman is in love with a pretty girl, and an old spinster is pining and cooking for him. But his dreamgirl prefers crooners like Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee, or Eddie Cantor.

Cross Country Detours Trailer (1940)

15 March 1940

A wacky travelogue takes us to the forests of Yosemite, the rocks of Brice Canyon, the frozen wastes of Alaska, the desert wastes of New Mexico, the Grand Canyon, the Colorado River and the giant redwoods of California.

Field and Scream Trailer (1955)

30 April 1955

A collection of very brief cartoons, mostly revolving around sight gags and puns, on the subject of hunting and fishing, and the men who are addicted to them.

The Early Worm Gets the Bird Trailer (1940)

12 January 1940

A determined bird goes out early to hunt for a worm and the bird gets into trouble.

Drag-A-Long Droopy Trailer (1954)

20 February 1954

An "absolutely authentic account of the grazing land battles of the sheep and cattle wars of the early west," pitting sheep rancher Droopy against a cattle ranching wolf.

The Zoo Trailer (1933)

06 November 1933

A Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon.