Flip the Frog finds himself in the wilds of Africa where he is captured by a tribe of cannibals, and is put into a pot to be boiled for dinner. But the very-resourceful Flip performs a magic trick which transforms the flames into little demons which chase the men of the tribe away.
Ub Iwerks, Ben Hardaway, Grim Natwick
United States
Wait, what did I just watch? If you have a high tolerance for vintage, rubber-hose animation and don't mind some seriously dated tropes, Africa Squeaks is a wild time. It’s definitely not for anyone who gets sensitive about, well, basically every single historical stereotype in the book. If you're looking for a grounde...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ub Iwerks
Reggie Morris
Community
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"Wait, what did I just watch? If you have a high tolerance for vintage, rubber-hose animation and don't mind some seriously dated tropes, Africa Squeaks is a wild time. It’s definitely not for anyone who gets sensitive about, well, basically every single historical stereotype in the book. If you're looking for a grounded narrative, move along—this is pure, unfiltered 1930s surrealism. Flip the Frog ends up in the jungle, and within seconds, he’s in a giant pot. It’s frantic. It’s got that jitter..."
