Deputy Droopy

The sheriff in a small western town takes receipt of a bag of gold.He tells his deputy, Droopy Dog, to keep an eye on it and holler if anyone tries to steal it. Two thieves overhear this, gag Droopy -- but do not bind his hands or thief. While they attempt to steal the money, Droopy torments them with an assortment of devices to make them scream.

It's all variations on a single gag, and while the variations are amusing, it lacks the variety of other Droopy cartoons. Tex Avery was pulling up stakes at MGM, getting ready to head over to Lantz, so he shared credit with his AD,Michael Lah. The result is amusing, but not one of the best.

The sheriff directs deputy Droopy to guard the safe. Two outlaws try to steal the gold without making a sound which could alert the sheriff in the next room. This Droopy short is a classic, simply put.

One of my favorite Droopy cartoons, remembered first watching it when I was younger. I enjoyed the way how Droopy tricks and outsmarts the two bandits - all the while being gagged and tied up.

Droopy is sure a superdog, as well as a clever one. He attempts to protect the pot of gold at the Sheriff's department from getting into the hands of the two outlaws, with funny results!

Grade A

Tex Avery used a plot device here that he used in several cartoons: A character or characters want to avoid being heard by another character. Another character does their level best to cause them to disturb the character, setting the stage for his much-beloved sight gags fired rapidly at the audience. Cartoons are an artform and animated shorts have differing limitations and requirements from longer works. Conventions, plot devices and gimmicks have been developed over the years. Tex Avery developed and/or refined many of these over the years and is, in my view, the most seminal creative force in the history of the animated short. He was an extraordinary artist. This is a funny, engaging, delightful short with a hysterical ending and one of his better efforts. Well worth watching. Recommended.

Much the same as Rabbit Rampage was to Duck Amuck, this is an inferior, yet somewhat enjoyable, remake of Rock-a-Bye Bear, made by the same animator as the original. Still, this one has Droopy, who is one of my favorite characters of all time.