W5: WB – Tex Avery, Frank Tashlin, Robert Clampett

Question 1

Describe WB cartoon style BEFORE Gold Diggers of ‘49

Answer 1

• cute, bland characters
• soft style, Disney-ripoff
• timing/animation was slow for gags and pacing

Question 2

Describe the WB cartoon style AFTER Gold Diggers of ‘49

Answer 2

distinctive characters, strong personalities

sharper animation, aggressive actions

wilder, zanier, funnier cartoons

fast-pacing

Question 3

The 2 most impt young WB animators who worked with Tex Avery in the 1930s

Answer 3

Chuck Jones

Robert Clampett

Question 4

Which Tex Avery cartoon defined the personality of Bugs Bunny?

Answer 4

A Wild Hare, 1940

Question 5

The studio that Frank Tashlin started off at

Answer 5

Van Beuren

Question 6

What are the unique characteristics of Frank Tashlin’s cartoon shorts?

Answer 6

live-action inspired editing techniques (dramatic cross-cutting and speedy montages)

stylized and minimalist backgrounds that reflect the emotions of his characters

“kidding self reference”

broke the 4th wall

Question 7

Which studios did Frank Tashlin work at after WB, in order?

Answer 7

1: Walt Disney

Question 8

What did Frank Tashlin do after leaving the animation industry?

Answer 8

he switched to working on live-action comedies

worked as a screenwriter, and then a director

Question 9

Robert Clampett’s unique WB style

Answer 9

Loose, rubbery, elastic, explosive animation style

Question 10

Who were Robert Clampett’s top animators?

Answer 10

Robert McKimson, the Draughtsman

Rod Scribner, the Master Exaggerator

Question 11

1942 one-shot cartoon directed by Robert Clampett, based off a Dr. Seuss book

Answer 11

Horton Hatches the Egg

Question 12

Name Clampett’s greatest cartoons in his best years (1942-46)

Answer 12

Falling Hare

The Great Piggy Bank Robbery

A Tale of Two Kitties

An Itch in Time

Porky Pig’s Feat

Question 13

Robert Clampett’s LIVE-ACTION puppet show series for TV

Answer 13

Time for Beany

Question 14

Robert Clampett’s CARTOON series made for TV

Answer 14

Beany and Cecil

Question 15

Name the 3 men who added a whole ‘nother oomph to sound at WB

Answer 15

Carl Stalling, musical director

Mel Blanc, voice actor

Treg Brown, sound effects editor

Question 16

Where did Robert Clampett work after he left WB, and what was his job?

Answer 16

Storywriter for Screen Gems

Question 17

Name and director of the WB gangster/mob spoof cartoon

Answer 17

Thugs with Dirty Mugs, 1939

Tex Avery

Question 18

Crusty ass building that Tex Avery and crew worked in

Answer 18

Termite Terrace

Question 19

What cartoon did Tweety first appear in and who was the director?

Answer 19

Robert Clampett’s A Tale of Two Kitties (1942)

Question 20

First animated cartoon directed by Tashlin

Answer 20

Porky’s Poultry Plant

Question 21

Cartoon most noted for Tashlin’s use of rapid montage

Answer 21

Porky’s Romance

Question 22

Who were the starring characters of A Tale of Two Kitties and who were they based off of?

Answer 22

Babbitt and Catstello, based off of movie comedy team

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello

Question 23

Super racist Clampett cartoon that featured high-energy, explosive action by Rod Scribdner

Answer 23

Coal Black and the Sebben Dwarves

Question 24

Which Tex Avery cartoon introduces Daffy Duck?

Answer 24

Porky’s Duck Hunt