The story of two cockroaches whom fall in love. A giant spider abducts the lady and our hero bug fights the spider.
Paul Terry
United States
If you have five minutes and a weird tolerance for early 1930s cartoon logic, Cocky Cock Roach is absolutely worth a quick look today.People who love dusty, scratchy black-and-white animation history will totally dig it. But if you get squeamish at the sight of bugs—even bouncy, smiling cartoon ones—you should probably...
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Edgar Jones
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"If you have five minutes and a weird tolerance for early 1930s cartoon logic, Cocky Cock Roach is absolutely worth a quick look today.People who love dusty, scratchy black-and-white animation history will totally dig it. But if you get squeamish at the sight of bugs—even bouncy, smiling cartoon ones—you should probably skip this one.The whole thing is basically a very old Terrytoons short about two cockroaches whom are deeply in love. Yes, I used whom. 🪳Then a massive, slightly terrifying spide..."
