"Thugs with Dirty Mugs"

"Thugs with Dirty Mugs" (short), 1939. A parody of gangster movies.

Directed by Tex Avery. Written by Dave Monahan. Starring Avery, Mel Blanc, & John Deering.

Concept: C
Story: D
Characters: They're just caricatures, there to deliver gags and tropes and nothing else. F
Dialog: C
Pacing: B
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: A
Enjoyment: There are some great gags, a relentless silliness, and unusually high quality visuals (for Looney Tunes). But still it doesn't really work for me. I need characters. C

GPA: 2.3/4