Timber
Timber

Movie spotlight

Timber

1941
Movie
8 min
English

Hobo Donald steals dinner off Pegleg Pete's table. Pete gives Donald a stick of dynamite. Then he puts Donald to work chopping trees. To say Donald is an inept lumberjack is understating the case. After several mishaps, Pete/Pierre chases Donald on railroad handcars.

Insights

IMDb7.0/10
Director: Tex AveryGenres: Animation, Comedy, Short

Plot Summary

In this classic Looney Tunes short directed by Tex Avery, Porky Pig takes on the role of a lumberjack facing off against a giant, aggressive female bear named Gravel Gertrude. Porky attempts various comical methods to defeat the bear and protect his forest home, leading to a series of increasingly absurd and slapstick encounters.

Critical Reception

As a Tex Avery-directed short from the Golden Age of American animation, 'Timber' is recognized for its energetic animation, rapid-fire gags, and boundary-pushing cartoon physics, characteristic of Avery's influential style. It is considered a solid entry in the Porky Pig series and a good example of the studio's output during that era.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its fast-paced, anarchic humor typical of Tex Avery.

  • Noted for its inventive and over-the-top cartoon violence.

  • Appreciated as a classic example of early Warner Bros. animation.

Google audience: Audience reviews often highlight the short's relentless energy and visual gags, with many finding it a fun and memorable cartoon from a bygone era of animation.

Fun Fact

This cartoon is notable for its extreme violence and gags, which were characteristic of Tex Avery's more subversive style and pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable in animated shorts at the time.

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