A father kangaroo tricks his son Elmer (an aspiring violinist) to box fight a champion..
Dan Gordon, Joseph Barbera, Carl Meyer, Jack Zander
United States
Is this worth your time? If you have a soft spot for the rougher, weirder side of animation history, then yes. You’ll probably like it if you grew up watching Circus or other vintage shorts where the logic is loose and the slapstick is fast. If you need your cartoons to have a cohesive moral or high-budget polish, you’...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Mannie Davis
Charley Chase
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"Is this worth your time? If you have a soft spot for the rougher, weirder side of animation history, then yes. You’ll probably like it if you grew up watching Circus or other vintage shorts where the logic is loose and the slapstick is fast. If you need your cartoons to have a cohesive moral or high-budget polish, you’re going to hate this. It’s a bit mean-spirited, honestly. The whole thing feels like a fever dream. A father kangaroo decides his son Elmer—who just wants to play the violin—need..."
