"Little Tinker" is a very funny cartoon involving a lonely, smelly skunk who yearns for true love. This may sound like a Warner Bros. cartoon featuring a certain familiar French skunk, but it isn't. This cartoon was made at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and directed by perhaps the king of cartoon exaggeration: Fred "Tex" Avery. This film hums with energy as the poor skunk seeks out just about every small animal he can find for their affections. He does win out in the end, but only after a lot of searching and experimenting.
My favorite moments from "Little Tinker" include the following (DON'T read on until after you have seen this cartoon). A little gray bunny sniffs the skunk's flower and then lets out a hilarious scream before scurrying to the nearest hole and zipping it up. When Cupid appears, he gives his own hilarious reaction to the skunk's scent before strapping on a gas mask. An owl drops dead after being smooched by the skunk. The skunk makes a mockery of the Italian language while serenading a raccoon with the famous Sextet from Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor." During the skunk's act of camouflaging himself into a fox, we hear a jazzy, energetic rendition of "Sweet and Lovely." And finally, watch for all the puns & wordplay with the various signs & labels in this cartoon.
"Little Tinker" is probably a cartoon that has been overshadowed by the various Warner Bros. cartoons featuring Pepe Le Pew, but I would suggest that you give this cartoon another look. It has a fair number of funny moments & wild sight gags, and it bustles with energy, which is all we could count on from director Tex Avery.
My favorite moments from "Little Tinker" include the following (DON'T read on until after you have seen this cartoon). A little gray bunny sniffs the skunk's flower and then lets out a hilarious scream before scurrying to the nearest hole and zipping it up. When Cupid appears, he gives his own hilarious reaction to the skunk's scent before strapping on a gas mask. An owl drops dead after being smooched by the skunk. The skunk makes a mockery of the Italian language while serenading a raccoon with the famous Sextet from Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor." During the skunk's act of camouflaging himself into a fox, we hear a jazzy, energetic rendition of "Sweet and Lovely." And finally, watch for all the puns & wordplay with the various signs & labels in this cartoon.
"Little Tinker" is probably a cartoon that has been overshadowed by the various Warner Bros. cartoons featuring Pepe Le Pew, but I would suggest that you give this cartoon another look. It has a fair number of funny moments & wild sight gags, and it bustles with energy, which is all we could count on from director Tex Avery.