(Writer’s note: This is something I wrote in early 2023 as part of a possible “Best 30 Looney Tunes shorts” collaboration list between a bunch of a folks from the World Animation Discord. I can’t quite remember what happened with that plan, but I thought I’d post this on its own to celebrate a good ... Read moreThe Good Cartoon – Three Little Bops (1957 – Dir: Friz Freleng)
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