The Screwy Truant

The Screwy Truant is a 1945 Screwy Squirrel cartoon directed by Tex Avery and released by MGM.

Screwy Squirrel

• Well, don't want to disappoint you, chum.
• Don't worry. I've got a plenty good reason.

Dialogue

[In the middle of a scene, a wolf goes by chasing Little Red Riding Hood; Screwy stops him]

Screwy: Wait a minute, pal. You're in the wrong picture, ain't ya, man? [pulls down main title card] See? The Screwy Truant, featuring Screwy Squirrel.

Wolf: Hmm. One of them corny B-pictures, eh?

Screwy: Oh, yeah? Listen, you. If you were my size, I'd bust you right in the nose.

Wolf: Oh, yeah?

[Wolf shrinks down to Screwy's size; Screwy shrinks even smaller and runs away]

Voice cast

• Wally Maher as Screwy Squirrel. (uncredited)
• Dick Nelson as Truant Officer Dog. (uncredited)