Homesteader Droopy (1954) User Reviews

It's the law of the west

[Terryfan · 8/10 · 11 January 2022]

Homesteader Droopy a classic short with Droopy features him in a old west cartoon with a wife and child as he tries to protect his family from Dishonest Dan.

Droopy's running quote "Thank You, Ma'am" as he milks the cow to get milk for Miss Droopy to fed their child

Dishonest Dan's running quote "It's the law of the west" is whenever he hates to do something but it's the law of the west.

That's what helps makes this a memorable cartoon. The voice acting is entertaining and they made the characters fun to watch. The animation is superb as you can appreciate the work that went into the cartoon.

The music helps moves the story and cartoon as there is no wasted music.

It's why I also love classic cartoons as they knew how to tell stories and always give their best in the animation and voice work

I give Homesteader Droopy an 8 out of 10.

If a girl and her dog experience a Blessed Event . . .

[pixrox1 · 7/10 · 18 July 2022]

. . . together in the Biblical sense, would they most likely have a baby or a puppy, or something in between? HOMESTEADER DROOPY tackles this conundrum, revealing that Linda Maraschino would have had a puppy if there had been an issue after her infamous flick co-starring R. Tin-Tin. Apparently, Linda was a client of Planned Parenthood, and no human-canine offspring resulted from her on-screen inter-special canoodling. Such was not the case with the misnamed Droopy and his Missus, however. Set in a time when the Code of the West was a tad looser than it is Today, no one bats an eye when a mutt shows up with his human wife. These sort of anatomical misadventures never occurred at Warner Brothers' Termite Terrace, but in the lair of the groaning Fat Cat they were par for the course.

Droopy, The Family Man

[ccthemovieman-1 · 20 June 2007]

"It's the law of the west." That's the theme for this one, but first:

Droopy with a family? A wife and a little baby? Yup, that's the shocker here was we begin with another western saga.

Droopy's out in the great Southwest again with Monument Valley-type scenery We see the wagon train traveling over the tough terrain with little Droopy riding out front with his little pony. He stops to tell us in his deadpan voice, "You know what, folks? I am the hero." He's also called "pa" a couple of seconds later when the Misses, holding a baby dog, asks him to do something. Yes, and the wife is called "Ma" by our dog.

Anyway, some of things I enjoyed in this cartoon were the "Custer's Last Stand" gag; Droopy's method of crossing wide rivers; the prefabricated homestead and "stretch-o-matic fence;" the name "Dishonest Dan, the cattle man;" and a few things that happened to Dan when Droopy was shooting at him! There are lots of other good jokes in here, too. I only mention a few.

All in all, a typical Droopy cartoon which means a lot of humor, great sight gags and an enjoyable seven minutes by one of the all-time greats of animation: Tex Avery.

Droopy goes west

[TheLittleSongbird · 10/10 · 8 October 2017]

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 he ever did. Generally like the Droopy cartoons and the character himself a lot, his best cartoons are classics and among Avery's best. 'Homesteader Droopy' just lacks the sparkle of their very finest, but it is one of Droopy's better cartoons and very nearly one of Avery's best. It has all the typical things that make their cartoons so great, while also being different, including Droopy being a family man, a Monument Valley-like setting and being more dialogue-heavy than usual. Even the wolf adversary is in a relatively different role to usual.

Droopy, as usual, is so well established in personality and is high on the humour and charisma scale. The wolf again proves himself to be one of Droopy's best, funniest and most interesting opponents, even more so than Spike, his facial expressions and such are very inventively and expressively done.

Typically, Avery does a wonderful job directing, with his unique, unlike-any-other visual and characteristic and incredibly distinctive wacky humour style all over it as can be expected.

Once again there is nothing sadistic or repetitious, instead it's imaginative, wonderfully wild and hilarious including a very inspired Custer's Last Stand gag.

It is no surprise either that the animation is superb, being rich in colour and detail and the setting is one of the most memorably rendered of all Droopy cartoons. 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.

Voice acting as always is great, Bill Thompson and Paul Frees were two of the most talented voice actors ever in the voice acting business and both are at the top of their game (nobody since has done Droopy better than Thompson).

All in all, wonderful. 10/10 Bethany Cox

Heavier than usual on funny dialogue, but still lots of sight gags. (Possible spoilers)

[llltdesq · 10/10 · 13 November 2002]

I had to do a comment on this cartoon, ma'am-it's the law of the West! Besides, today I celebrate the seventh anniversary of my moving into my current little cubbyhole I call home and it's appropriate for the day. Tex Avery had several different wolf characters-the urbane yet lecherous wolf (or just plain lecherous wolf) of the Red cartoons, the Southern wolf in several Droopys and other one-shots and the Western wolf seen here in the Western-oriented shorts like Deputy Droopy. Always a nemesis for Droopy, usually an outlaw (here, he's a cattleman who doesn't like homesteaders), he has more range than Spike and is a more enjoyable villain. The dialogue is funnier than is typically the case in a Tex Avery cartoon (Avery loved the visual gag dearly) and a lot of the laughs come from funny lines delivered by the Wolf. Well worth tracking down. Most highly recommended.

Another uniquely funny Droopy cartoon!

[OllieSuave-007 · 9/10 · 1 February 2018]

Another uniquely funny Droopy cartoon, where he and his family settle in cattle country as homesteaders, who are not popular there. So sheriff (The Wolf) tries to drive the family out, only met with hilarious resistance, including a funny gunfight.

There are plenty of gags and spoofs to make the cartoon that much more whimsical and entertaining!

Grade A-