Bob Clampett

Bob Clampett really helped to shape my early blueprint of an imagination and also helped me fall in love with cartoons. His Warner Bros. shorts are so manic and colorful and drawn with such poise that you always find yourself entertained no matter how lackluster the plot or intellectually offensive the content.

Merrie Melodies - The Old Grey Hare (1944)
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That cartoon has great expressions and really gives Elmer Fudd a really emotional and human side. It was never Clampett's job to make you think. Chuck Jones and Fiz Frelend were the cerebral ones. But seeing the history of Bugs and Elmer is a real master-stroke because it isn't just some gratuitous gimmick like it is now. This really sets up every Bugs/Elmer feud cartoon ever. And seeing the eventual end of their feud is hard to put into words. Just magnificent filmmaking.

Clampett made some of tthe most controversial cartoons ever. "Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarves" deserves its own post. But watch this cartoon dealing with a Native American threat. Some will think of the cartoonists as insensitive hatemongers, but I think they were just immature prankster having fun at the expense of American history. This cartoon is so memorable for its surreal gags, but to me the best part is the supporting cast. Porky and Injun Joe are fine, but the horse, Sloppy Moe and even a bear-trap all give great performances.

Merrie Melodies "Wagon Heels" (1945)
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