Tex Avery Animation, Underwater Adventure, and a Guillotine! (Warner Archive Spotlight #4)


In our latest spotlight on Warner Archive, we discuss Tex Avery Screwball Classics Vol. 1, which features 19 restored MGM animated shorts directed by the great cartoon icon! We also talk about a half-dozen other gems from the label which have recently arrived on Blu-ray!

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