Flip is working on the pony express with his girlfriend and the Iwerks old crone. After having trouble with the local wildlife, they encounter tough villain Bronx Cheerio and his horse, who take the girl hostage.
Ub Iwerks, Ben Hardaway, Grim Natwick
United States
If you have seven minutes to spare today and love rubbery 1930s animation, Phoney Express is absolutely worth a quick watch. Animation nerds will dig the bizarre, pre-code gags, but anyone expecting modern logic or clean family humor will probably hate it. This is a Flip the Frog cartoon, which means things get weird v...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ub Iwerks
Richard Smith
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"If you have seven minutes to spare today and love rubbery 1930s animation, Phoney Express is absolutely worth a quick watch. Animation nerds will dig the bizarre, pre-code gags, but anyone expecting modern logic or clean family humor will probably hate it. This is a Flip the Frog cartoon, which means things get weird very fast. Flip is supposedly delivering mail, but the plot is really just an excuse for some incredibly loose physics and creepy character designs. Ub Iwerks was clearly just throw..."
