Oswald goes hunting with his houn' dog, who looks like Disney's Pluto, but isn't half as funny, but the clever little quails outwit them every turn; and finally one, by saving the dog, makes the pair ashamed of their bloodlust..
Walter Lantz, Tex Avery, Victor McLeod
United States
Is it worth your time? If you have seven minutes and a weirdly specific itch for animation history, sure. It’s not exactly high art, but it’s got that frantic energy you only find in the early days of cartoons. If you hate old, scratchy black-and-white animation or don't like seeing animals get outsmarted, skip it. Ho...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Tex Avery
Richard Smith
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"Is it worth your time? If you have seven minutes and a weirdly specific itch for animation history, sure. It’s not exactly high art, but it’s got that frantic energy you only find in the early days of cartoons. If you hate old, scratchy black-and-white animation or don't like seeing animals get outsmarted, skip it. Honestly, watching The Quail Hunt felt a bit like digging through an attic. You see Oswald and his dog—who looks like he’s trying way too hard to be Pluto but just isn't quite there ..."
