Dick Whittington's cat has a chance to make good in a faraway land infested with rats..
George Manuell, Otto Englander
United States
Is it worth your time? If you have a weird itch to see how they animated rodents in the early days of cartoons, sure. It’s short enough that you won’t lose a whole afternoon. If you aren't into grainy, older animation styles, you’re probably going to find it exhausting. Honestly, the whole thing feels like a fever dre...
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Ub Iwerks
Edgar Jones
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a weird itch to see how they animated rodents in the early days of cartoons, sure. It’s short enough that you won’t lose a whole afternoon. If you aren't into grainy, older animation styles, you’re probably going to find it exhausting. Honestly, the whole thing feels like a fever dream. The cat just shows up and starts dealing with rats, and the scale of it all feels really disjointed. There’s this one sequence where the rats just... won't stop appearing. The..."
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