The Giant Killer

Name: The Giant Killer
Director: Walter Lantz
Released: 1924
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Walter Lantz

1924Walter LantzIMDb: 5.5/10

Synopsis

Dinky Doodle and Weakheart discover a hen that lays golden eggs, but also a giant ogre who's very hungry..

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Walter Lantz

Cast

Walter Lantz

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Walter Lantz

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United States

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The Giant Killer Review: Walter Lantz's Dinky Doodle Classic Explored

Unearthing the Enduring Charm of 'The Giant Killer' Stepping back into the formative years of animated cinema, Walter Lantz's 'The Giant Killer' emerges not merely as a relic of a bygone era, but as a fascinating artifact of storytelling evolution. This 1933 production, starring the foundational char...

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1932 · IMDb 5.2

Wins Out

1932 · IMDb 4.9

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1932 · IMDb 5.4

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The movie The Giant Killer was directed by Walter Lantz.

The Giant Killer was released in the year 1924.

The Giant Killer has an IMDb rating of 5.5 out of 10.

The Giant Killer is a movie from United States.

The Giant Killer is categorised as Comedy, Short, Animation in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Giant Killer features Walter Lantz.

The screenplay for The Giant Killer was written by Walter Lantz.

Yes, The Giant Killer (1924) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Comedy and Short qualities.

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Summary

Walter Lantz's 'The Giant Killer' unfurls a vibrant, albeit rudimentary, fable of precarious prosperity and primal menace. Young Dinky Doodle, alongside his loyal canine companion Weakheart, stumbles upon an extraordinary oviparous marvel: a hen whose prodigious output is not mere sustenance but glistening gold. This sudden, almost alchemical, acquisition of wealth, however, is swiftly overshadowed by the lumbering, insatiable hunger of a gargantuan ogre, whose very existence threatens to devour not just their newfound fortune but their very lives. The narrative thus crystallizes into a stark, visceral confrontation between innocent discovery and looming, elemental peril, where the shimmering promise of riches becomes a perilous beacon for an ancient, formidable appetite. It's a classic permutation of the David and Goliath archetype, imbued with the nascent charm and kinetic energy of early sound animation, spotlighting the fragile balance between unexpected fortune and the formidable, often grotesque, forces that seek to usurp it.

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Dinky Doodle and Weakheart discover a hen that lays golden eggs, but also a giant ogre who's very hungry.

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" Unearthing the Enduring Charm of 'The Giant Killer' Stepping back into the formative years of animated cinema, Walter Lantz's 'The Giant Killer' emerges not merely as a relic of a bygone era, but as a fascinating artifact of storytelling evolution. This 1933 production, starring the foundational characters of Dinky Doodle and his steadfast companion Weakheart, encapsulates a period of dynamic experimentation and burgeoning creativity within the nascent animation industry. Lant..."

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