Word: daffyness
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Avery (1907-80) had directed cartoons at Warner Bros., where he helped create Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, but he hit his stride at MGM. From 1942 to 1955 he made 65 short films there, 16 of them starring Droopy, a dyspeptic dog. Because most of his cartoons featured a...
And when they are grownups but kids at heart, they gravitate to the Warner Studio Stores. At a Warner outlet a few steps from the Disney emporium in Atlanta's Lenox Square shopping complex, the place is crawling with twentysomethings. At the back of the store, children can climb into...
Another heartbreaking moment was the failure of former Olympic champion Donna Weinbrecht, the 28-year-old New Jerseyan, who has dominated freestyle mogul skiing since it became a medal sport in Albertville. Weinbrecht had fought her way back from a crippling knee injury. But she finished seventh out of 16...
In summary, don't waste your money on this bomb. If you really need to see a funny Robin Hood movie there's always that Warner Brothers cartoon with Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. At least that one has some genuine laughs.
But such victories are sporadic at best. Last spring a Manhattan and New Jersey discount clothier named Daffy's ran an ad showing a straitjacket with the caption, "If you're paying over $100 for a dress shirt, may we suggest a jacket to go with it?" Protesters picketed a...