"What Price Fleadom" is a decent MGM cartoon directed and voiced by Tex Avery. I say decent because it's good but not nearly as strange and funny as his best work for the studio.
The cartoon finds a dog and flea being best buddies....something rather strange when you think about it. But the flea is lured away by a cute female flea...and the dog, as a result, is depressed AND suicidal. In fact, the suicidal aspect will probably put off many viewers...particularly parents.
The short is unusual but the laughs aren't that many...which is why it earns a 7 but no more. Most of Avery's better films easily earn 9s and 10s.
The cartoon finds a dog and flea being best buddies....something rather strange when you think about it. But the flea is lured away by a cute female flea...and the dog, as a result, is depressed AND suicidal. In fact, the suicidal aspect will probably put off many viewers...particularly parents.
The short is unusual but the laughs aren't that many...which is why it earns a 7 but no more. Most of Avery's better films easily earn 9s and 10s.