Love animation, it was a big part of my life as a child, particularly Disney, Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry, and still love it whether it's film, television or cartoons.
Also have much admiration for Tex Avery, an animation genius whose best cartoons are animated masterpieces and some of the best cartoons ever made by anybody. 'The Early Bird Dood It!' was one of the first cartoons from Avery's finest period where he made some of his best ever cartoons. While it is not quite one of my favourites from him, there are cartoons of his that are a little more imaginative and took more risks, also not being as talky, 'The Early Bird Dood It!' is nonetheless great and a fine representation of what made Avery so good and influential.
It is no surprise that, as with a vast majority of Avery's cartoons regardless of the period, the animation is excellent. Very rich in colour, the backgrounds have meticulously good detail and the character designs are distinctively Avery in style and are fluid in movement. The music, courtesy of Scott Bradley, is typically lushly and cleverly orchestrated, with lively and energetic rhythms and fits very well indeed, even enhancing the action.
Can't fault Avery, whose unmistakable and unlike-any-other style is all over, nor the dynamic voice acting and the very engaging characters. The bird for most of the cartoon is the most interesting, but the cat is the cleverest characterisation when it is revealed it is not what it initially appears. The ending is an unpredictable delight.
Overall, great even if even better was to follow. 9/10 Bethany Cox