This is a typical Tex Avery-start with a premise and turn it on its ear, firing sight gag after sight gag until the premise surrenders unconditionally. Here, the owner of a flea circus loses his livlihood when a dog comes backstage (in violation of a sign that says, "NO DOGS!") and the fleas (and dog) have appropriate reactions to this fortuitous circumstance. So, as has been stated by another, "Fleas run away from the circus to join a dog." Tex Avery was the greatest friend acting fleas in Hollywood had, doing at least three cartoons featuring fleas prominently while with MGM-What Price Fleadom, Dixieland Droopy and this one. Given that Avery once voiced a spider in a short at Warner Brothers, perhaps his affinity for insects is understandable. Funny cartoon with lots of good sight gags. Vive la France! Well worth watching. Recommended.
Review of The Flea Circus
