Editing Tex Avery (section)

===Return to Walter Lantz Productions===
Avery directed four cartoons for Walter Lantz Productions in 1954–55: ''[[Crazy Mixed Up Pup]]'', ''[[Sh-h-h-h-h-h]]'', ''[[I'm Cold]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Rockabye Point]]'', in which he defined the character of [[Chilly Willy]] the [[penguin]]. He brought his signature wild gags and fast pacing to the Lantz studio, and the Lantz cartoons received new energy and recognition. ''The Legend of Rockabye Point'' and ''Crazy Mixed Up Pup'' were nominated for [[Academy Awards]]. 

Avery had agreed to a salary and a percentage of the profits. He did not realize that his share came out of the ''net'' profits: "I made about four cartoons for [Lantz], then I started thinking about the contract. I took it to an attorney, and he said, 'Oh, brother! You'll never get a dime out of this. You're getting charged for everything but the paving out in front of the studio.' I was getting my percentage off the bottom instead of off the top. By the time all the charges went in, why, my goodness, there was nothing left. So, I gave up there."<ref name="Adamson" /> Avery left behind three new Chilly Willy storyboards, which were later made into cartoons by director [[Alex Lovy]].