Spotlight on Tex Avery: A Gander At Mother Goose (1940) Analysis

[@Mizzdr111]

Seems the humor of these WB cartoons were ahead of their time. They certainly set the standard for concepts that were being used decades later. Truly one of a kind and holds up so well.

[@jonathanadair6847]

“Listen, doc. Be a little more careful where you shoot these things!”

[@canaisyoung3601]

That part was always cut on TV, going from the deadbeat dad from the Old Woman Who Lives in a Shoe to the Christmas mouse ending. As far as Native American stereotypes go, this isn't as offensive as the others.

[@glowworm2]

@@canaisyoung3601 Exactly. Never got to see that scene on TV. Finally saw it when I got the Golden Collection Volume 5 DVD. It's pretty darn innocent and cute honestly. Not worth cutting.

[@glowworm2]

The best gag in this one for me was always the one with dog reciting Star Light, Star Bright. I dunno why, but his manic happy reaction when his wish is granted and a tree suddenly appears just cracks me up. Also, I never quite understood why they shoehorned a Three Little Pigs gag into this one when the topic is supposed to be nursery rhymes, but, eh, it's still a pretty funny gag.

[@fromthesidelines]

9:52- Listerine's basic ad slogan in the 1920's and '30s was "And even your closest friends won't tell you".

[@spindalis79]

6:04 Humpty Dumpty's dumpy. As for Jack, are we sure he is not a Red Skelton character?

[@BrianLT]

TEXXXXXXxXX!

[@Randomlad.0737]

You forgot the Avery

[@BrianLT]

@ AVERYYyYYYYY

[@Randomlad.0737]

@@BrianLT Thank you, I'll tell you something, that didn't stink.

[@heidifedor]

BTW, there is nothing in Humpty Dumpty that says he’s an egg.

[@glowworm2]

Correct. I believe that concept first came from Lewis Carroll from his sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There.

[@canaisyoung3601]

I was just about to ask, "If Humpty Dumpty was never described as an egg, then where did that idea cone from." Thanks for answering the question. ​@@glowworm2

[@PieFights]

I Like Tex Avery but I would give this one at 6/10

[@canaisyoung3601]

Not a fan of the spot gag cartoons or do you feel that Avery wasn't on his A game here?

[@marcomacias3960]

i want to know what story involves a kid on a wall fishing in a bucket in the beginning illustration of this short?

[@glowworm2]

I think it's Simple Simon. One verse reads: Simple Simon want a-fishing For to catch a whale All the water he had got Was in his mother's pail.

[@frankd4581]

Please make a review for the looney tunes cartoon titled Tom Thumb In Trouble please

[@canaisyoung3601]

This was on HBO Max. It might still be, but I think this was taken off due to ethnic stereotypes.

[@marcomacias3960]

dont the 3 pigs look alot like Porky?

[@canaisyoung3601]

They do, but in different colored clothes that don't stray that far from the blue open shirt, red tie, and no pants he usually wears.