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Screwball Squirrel
Screwball Squirrel © Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Star of the cartoon Sammy Squirrel meets Screwy in the forest and explains the outline of the story to him, about him and his forest friends. Screwy takes the cute squirrel behind a tree and violently disposes of him off-screen, explaining to the audience that they wouldn’t have like Sammy’s cartoon anyway. Using a nearby phone-both, he calls and insults the antagonist Meathead and the two start a gag-chase.

Released: 1944
Language: English
Country of Origin: USA
Style: 2D animation
Featuring the voices of:
Wally Maher ... Screwy Squirrel
Dick Nelson ... Meathead
Directed by: Tex Avery
Produced by: Fred Quimby
Musical Score by: Scott Bradley
Writing Credits: Heck Allen
Animated by: Preston Blair, Ray Abrams and Ed Love
Of Interest:

The first appearance of Screwy Squirrel.

Sammy Squirrel mentions older MGM cartoon star Barney Bear in his list of animal friends.

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MGM Cartoon Magic (Out of Production)
Complete box set - region 2 (UK/Europe)
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