Tex Avery did a lot of classic cartoons and this is often considered the best of them; it appears frequently on the list of best cartoons of all times. I can't argue with that assertion. Its individual gags, from the tiny bird announcing "I've been sick!" to the mouse who is reading THE LOST SQUEAKEND are numerous, well executed and very funny.
And yet it suffers, I think from a weak ending. Avery was far more interested in the gags than the structure of his cartoons, and given their set length, he'd end them pretty abruptly That happens here, and its one of his few, albeit typical flaws.
And yet it suffers, I think from a weak ending. Avery was far more interested in the gags than the structure of his cartoons, and given their set length, he'd end them pretty abruptly That happens here, and its one of his few, albeit typical flaws.