Two little boys "battle" their toy pirate ships in a pool. The crews of both sea vessels are made of caricatures of such 30's era stars as Charles Laughton (as Captain Bligh), the Three Stooges, Wallace Beery, Jimmy Durante, Laurel & Hardy, and the Marx Brothers.
Ben Harrison
United States
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you’re into the weird, creaky side of animation history. If you grew up obsessing over old-school celebrity impressions or just want to see what people found funny in the 30s, this is a total trip. If you hate slow pacing or don’t care about Scrooge-era cultural artifacts, you’l...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ben Harrison
Henry Edwards
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you’re into the weird, creaky side of animation history. If you grew up obsessing over old-school celebrity impressions or just want to see what people found funny in the 30s, this is a total trip. If you hate slow pacing or don’t care about Scrooge-era cultural artifacts, you’ll probably check out within five minutes. The whole premise is just two kids playing in a pool. It’s so simple it hurts, but the animation is where things get weird. The toy ships..."
