George and Junior are two hungry bears who try to make a meal out of a not too bright barnyard chicken.George and Junior are two hungry bears who try to make a meal out of a not too bright barnyard chicken.George and Junior are two hungry bears who try to make a meal out of a not too bright barnyard chicken.
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Dick Nelson
- George
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe characters of George and Junior were likely based on George and Lenny from Of Mice and Men (1939).
- GoofsGeorge is shown scanning with his telescope from right to left but his view thru the telescope when he is scanning is left to right.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Toon in with Me: Happy Birthday Foghorn (2022)
- SoundtracksOn the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played during the opening credits and at the beginning
Featured review
George, Junior and a chicken
Love animation, it was a big part of my life as a child, particularly Disney, Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry, and still love it whether it's film, television or cartoons.
Also have much admiration for Tex Avery, an animation genius whose best cartoons are animated masterpieces and some of the best ever made by anybody. The first George and Junior cartoon 'Henpecked Hoboes' doesn't represent him at his best, this was prime-era Tex Avery (1940s at the MGM) and most other cartoons from this period were far more representative of that which does make the cartoon a slight disappointment. While it is a long way from being one of his funniest or most inventive, 'Henpecked Hoboes' is not a bad cartoon at all, and other than a slight lack of variety there is very little wrong with it.
Regarding the black-face gag, it may not bode well with some and to me it wasn't that funny but actually it is a very brief gag and compared to the racial stereotypes seen in some of the Censored 11 cartoons and some of the Van Beuren Tom and Jerry cartoons it is very tame.
Although it is not hilarious, 'Henpecked Hoboes' does have very amusing moments and is timed well, and while Avery's wild and wacky approach that is so distinctive comes through stronger elsewhere this is hardly devoid of either.
George and Junior are an appealing and amusing double act. The chicken is a good foil. Avery is also on voice acting duty and he shows as much talent for that as he had for directing and animating, both of which he also does a characteristically very good job. Dick Nelson joins him with the voice acting and he's fine.
It is no surprise that the animation is superb, being rich in colour and detail. The character designs are unique, Avery always did have creative character designs, and suitably fluid. The music, courtesy of Scott Bradley, is lushly and cleverly orchestrated, with lively and energetic rhythms and fits very well indeed.
Overall, nowhere near classic Avery but worth tracking down. 8/10 Bethany Cox
Also have much admiration for Tex Avery, an animation genius whose best cartoons are animated masterpieces and some of the best ever made by anybody. The first George and Junior cartoon 'Henpecked Hoboes' doesn't represent him at his best, this was prime-era Tex Avery (1940s at the MGM) and most other cartoons from this period were far more representative of that which does make the cartoon a slight disappointment. While it is a long way from being one of his funniest or most inventive, 'Henpecked Hoboes' is not a bad cartoon at all, and other than a slight lack of variety there is very little wrong with it.
Regarding the black-face gag, it may not bode well with some and to me it wasn't that funny but actually it is a very brief gag and compared to the racial stereotypes seen in some of the Censored 11 cartoons and some of the Van Beuren Tom and Jerry cartoons it is very tame.
Although it is not hilarious, 'Henpecked Hoboes' does have very amusing moments and is timed well, and while Avery's wild and wacky approach that is so distinctive comes through stronger elsewhere this is hardly devoid of either.
George and Junior are an appealing and amusing double act. The chicken is a good foil. Avery is also on voice acting duty and he shows as much talent for that as he had for directing and animating, both of which he also does a characteristically very good job. Dick Nelson joins him with the voice acting and he's fine.
It is no surprise that the animation is superb, being rich in colour and detail. The character designs are unique, Avery always did have creative character designs, and suitably fluid. The music, courtesy of Scott Bradley, is lushly and cleverly orchestrated, with lively and energetic rhythms and fits very well indeed.
Overall, nowhere near classic Avery but worth tracking down. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Nov 13, 2017
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- Runtime8 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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