Is the Next Gag Going to Be Better?

Tex Avery pretty much invented the spot-gag cartoon. He got Oscar nominations for a couple. The idea was copied by every cartoon studio. It’s, therefore, really sad to see the master and inventor of the format fall so far by coming up with The Farm of Tomorrow.

For one thing, the picture smells of cost-cuts. There are plenty of static shots used to set up a gag. They’re nice-looking though. They have coloured outlines.



But the gags! Ouch. We get a bunch involving crossing a chicken with something. In this case, it’s a chicken and a parrot. It means when the chicken lays an egg, she can shout to the farmer “Come and get it!”



The best part is fans of Paul Frees, June Foray and Daws Butler get to hear their favourite voice artists.

MGM released this in 1954 after Tex had left the studio.