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Auction History Result 6h0125 WAGS TO RICHES 1sh 1948 Tex Avery, art of Spike offering Droopy a cigar, ultra rare! Date Sold 4/14/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) Wags to Riches, the 1949 Tex Avery animated animation cartoon inheritance comedy short (produced by Fred Quimby; about a millionaire who leaves his fortune to one of his two dogs, Droopy, with the provision that if Droopy dies, the fortune reverts to his other dog, Spike, and that gives Spike great incentive to "do Droopy in"!) featuring the voice of Don Messick (as Droopy), Tex Avery, William Hanna, and Pat McGeehan. Note that Fred "Tex" Avery was one of the greatest legends of Hollywood animation. He started working for Walter Lantz on Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in the early 1930s. He moved to Warner Bros. in 1935, where he became a legend, working on the Merry Melodies and Looney Tunes series, creating or developing the best remembered Warner Bros. cartoon characters, including Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny, and others. In 1941, after a disagreement, he briefly worked on a series called "Speaking of Animals", where real animals "talked" with animated lips, but he soon signed a contract with MGM, where he did even more wonderful work than before. He developed an entirely new type of cartoon (his MGMs are instantly recognizable as being "Tex Averys"), and they include characters such as Droopy, The Wolf, Red Hot Riding Hood, and many others. He is one of the greatest animators ever, and posters from his cartoons are difficult to obtain, and are highly sought after by collectors! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that ANY movie paper from this cartoon is incredibly rare. We have only previously auctioned a different example of this one-sheet (which sold for $3,600, but that example was linenbacked, while this one is NOT backed), and NO other movie paper of any kind from this movie, until we received this second one-sheet! Condition: very good. The poster has tiny pinholes around the edges and one near each crossfold. Otherwise, it has pretty minor fold and border wear. Learn More about condition grades 
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