Love animation, it was a big part of my life as a child, particularly Disney, Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry, and still love it whether it's film, television or cartoons.
Also have much admiration for Tex Avery, an animation genius whose best cartoons are animated masterpieces and some of the best he ever did. Generally like the Droopy cartoons and the character himself a lot, his best cartoons are classics and among Avery's best. 'Drag A-Long Droopy' may not be among the best for either, only because their best efforts are so great, there are other Avery and Droopy cartoons that are a little more surprising in terms of story, the central conflict is on the formulaic side. With that being said, it's still a great cartoon with lots of colour, wackiness and laughs, sheep protecting and shooting contests don't get much funnier than this.
Droopy, as usual, is so well established in personality and is high on the humour and charisma scale. The cattle owner is a more than formidable and entertaining opponent for him, one of his best, and they work so well together.
Typically, Avery does a wonderful job directing, with his unique, unlike-any-other visual and characteristic and incredibly distinctive wacky humour style all over it as can be expected.
Once again there is nothing sadistic or repetitious, instead it's imaginative, wonderfully wild and hilarious, especially the gunfight.
It is no surprise either that the animation is superb. The character designs are unique, Avery always did have creative character designs, and suitably fluid. The music, courtesy of Scott Bradley, is lushly and cleverly orchestrated, with lively and energetic rhythms and fits very well indeed.
Can never fault the voice acting in the Droopy cartoons from two of the most talented voice actors of the time and ever, Daws Butler particularly excels.
In summation, great. 9/10 Bethany Cox