Spike has just finished the 20 year process of digging a tunnel from his prison cell but he picks the wrong place to hide.
Direction
Tex Avery's timing is criminal—literally.
Acting
Paul Frees voices three characters in six minutes.
Director
Tex Avery
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tex Avery reportedly animated this in just two weeks, and it shows—in the best way possible.
This short essentially invented the 'digging to freedom' cartoon trope that every prison escape comedy has ripped off since.
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