At a baseball game, the frustrated manager of the losing team overhears spectator Willie Whopper bragging to his girl that he (Willie) could beat the opposing team. The manager angrily grabs Willie out of the stands and puts him on the pitching mound.
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Is this thing worth a watch? If you have seven minutes to kill and a soft spot for 1930s rubber-hose animation, then absolutely. It is not going to change your life, but it is a charming, weird little time capsule. If you hate the sound of frantic jazz scores and characters whose limbs stretch like taffy, you are going...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ub Iwerks
Henry Edwards
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"Is this thing worth a watch? If you have seven minutes to kill and a soft spot for 1930s rubber-hose animation, then absolutely. It is not going to change your life, but it is a charming, weird little time capsule. If you hate the sound of frantic jazz scores and characters whose limbs stretch like taffy, you are going to want to skip this one entirely. ⚾️ Ub Iwerks was really pushing the ink and paint here. You can tell he wanted to make something that felt like a living comic strip. The whole..."
