A Terrytoons animated short. A beach romance between a mouse and a cat is interrupted by an octopus who drags the lady into the sea.
Paul Terry
United States
If you have about six minutes to spare and you like looking at old drawings that wiggle, By the Sea is probably worth your time. It is not a masterpiece by any means, but it has that specific 1930s charm where everything feels like it’s made of rubber. I think people who love animation history will dig it, but if you n...
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"If you have about six minutes to spare and you like looking at old drawings that wiggle, By the Sea is probably worth your time. It is not a masterpiece by any means, but it has that specific 1930s charm where everything feels like it’s made of rubber. I think people who love animation history will dig it, but if you need a plot that actually makes sense, you will probably hate this. It’s just a series of things happening one after another without much logic. The whole thing starts with a mouse..."
