Screwball Squirrel (1944 short film)

Screwy Squirrel Theatrical Cartoon Series Traditional Animation MGM Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon Characters: Screwy Squirrel, Sammy Squirrel, Meathead Dog. Voice Actors: Wally Maher, Dick Nelson. Directed By Tex Avery. Produced By Fred Quimby. Animated By Preston Blair, Ed Love, Ray Abrams. Written By Heck Allen. Music: Scott Bradley. Originally Released on April 01, 1944. Originally Released Theatrically. Running Time: 7:22 minutes. Color U.S.A. U.S.A.

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

Summary
The cartoon centers around an adolescent version of Screwy Squirrel, who skips school to go fishing, which caused Meathead Dog, as a truant officer to go around attempting to arrest Screwy, with various failures.

Cameo
Red Riding Hood and Wolf (from Red Hot Riding Hood) made a cameo appearance.