Bill Thompson
Acting
Biography
William H. Thompson (July 8, 1913 – July 15, 1971) was an American radio personality and voice actor, whose career stretched from the 1930s until his death. He was a featured comedian playing multiple roles on the Fibber McGee and Molly radio series, and was the voice of Droopy in most of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer theatrical cartoons from 1943 to 1958. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born: July 8, 1913
Place of Birth: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Known For
Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 3
The third ring offers a whimsical glimpse into the future - or at least a future from the POV of the mid-20th century - with a plethora of zany postwar inventions. While none of the cartoons "of tomorrow" foresaw smartphones or DVD players, these far-fetched contraptions, gadgets, houses and farms, televisions, and various modes of transportation could only come from the madcap mind of Avery and his M-G-M crew. Uncut, restored and remastered in High Definition for the first time, Tex Avery Screwball Classics Collection Volume 3 is another must-own collection from the master of hand-drawn mayhem.
Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection
Frederick "Tex" Avery directed some of the funniest cartoons ever made, but he relied primarily on situations and moving graphics, rather than on the personalities of familiar characters. Droopy, the phlegmatic basset hound, was one of the few characters Avery used regularly: His low-key presence was the perfect counter to the extreme takes, fast cuts, frenetic action, and general mayhem going on around him. Avery is also noted for "self-reflexive gags:" the characters know they're in a cartoon and often comment on the fact. In "Dumb-Hounded,"a sprinting wolf cuts a corner too sharply, skids past the sprocket holes at the edge of the film, and onto the blank screen. Droopy frequently turns to the camera and comments, "You now what? I'm happy."
Pigs Is Pigs
Flannery, a railway agent does everything by the book. He gets into a scrape with a customer, McMorehouse, who wants to pay 44 cents freight for two guinea pigs which he considers pets. Flannery, however, considers them pigs (freight 48 cents), a decision he begins to regret when the animals begin to reproduce.
The Flintstones
The misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.
In the Bag
The tourists have left behind lots of trash. Ranger Woodlore enlists his bears to clean up by turning the task into a game (and a dance), but when he takes to his hammock, they see through his ruse. Plan B: bribery no food until cleanup complete. But all the other bears put their trash in to Humphrey's section, so he resorts to a number of unsuccessful ruses to dispose of it
Rock-a-Bye Bear
Spike gets a job running the house for a hibernating bear. Only problem is that same bear is VERY noise-sensitive, and Spike's got a rival that wants his job.
How to Have an Accident at Work
J.J. Fate again shows us how accidents aren't his fault, but instead are the result of carelessness. Donald is Mr. Careful at home, but at work, he starts right off by falling down the stairs. He has run-ins with a punch press, flammable paint, a conveyor belt, loose clothing, a monkey wrench, and other problems.
The Aristocats
When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the legatees, leaving them out on a country road. All seems lost until the wily Thomas O’Malley Cat and his jazz-playing alley cats come to the aristocats’ rescue.
Everybody Loves Donald
Donald, the world's most loveable duck from Walt Disney gets a DVD all about his web-footed, quacking white-feathered silly self. He's irritated by a bee in "The Inferior Decorator," and he gets to show off his dance moves with a lady-friend in "Mr Duck Steps Out." A funny and duck-filled cartoon compilation.
Peter Pan
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.
Filmography
as Droopy (voice) / Wolf (voice) / Various (voice)
as Droopy (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
as Mr. Smee (voice) (archive sound)
as (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
as Mr. Smee (voice) (archive footage)
as Mr. Smee (voice) (archive footage)
as Uncle Waldo (voice)
as L.G.
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
as Mister Slate (voice)
as J.J. Fate (voice) (uncredited)
as Professor Owl
as King Hubert (voice)
as J. Audubon Woodlore (voice)
as Policeman (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy / Butch (voice) (uncredited)
as Little John (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy / Butch (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
as Defense Attorney
as Droopy / Butch (voice) (uncredited)
as Cousin George (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy (voice)
as Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore (voice)
as J.J. Fate (voice) (uncredited)
as Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore
as Droopy (voice)
as Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore (voice) (uncredited)
as Jock / Bull / Policeman at Zoo / Dachsie / Joe (voice)
as Donald's Grandpa / Ranger (voice) (uncredited)
as Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
as Self
as François Le Clown (voice) (uncredited)
as Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy
as Flannery (voice)
as Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
as Narrator / Child Psychology (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
as Governor Keith / Tour Guide (voice)
as Professor Owl / Bertie Birdbrain
as Professor Owl
as Mr. Smee (voice)
as Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
as Spike (voice)
as Spike (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy / Drippy / Spike (uncredited)
as Common Man / Common Sense (voice)
as White Rabbit / Dodo (voice)
as Droopy (voice)
as Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
as Bulldog (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
as Spike (voice) (uncredited)
as Spike (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
as Sergeant McPoodle (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy (uncredited)
as Hunting Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited)
as Big Heel-Watha (voice) (uncredited)
as Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
as Wallace Wimple
as Various (voice)
as Barney Smoot
as Animal Impersonator (uncredited)
as Telephone (voice) (uncredited)
as Renegade