After the notorious pint-sized fibber Willie Whopper claims to have been Robin Hood, the cartoon segues into an adventure in which Willie is the singing-dancing Robin of Sherwood Forest. Maid Marion, imprisoned in Ill Manor and soon to be forced to marry the evil Prince John, writes asking Robin for his help.
Ben Hardaway, George Manuell, Otto Englander
United States
Is this thing worth your time? Look, if you’re a total animation nerd or you have a weird soft spot for 1930s cartoons that make zero sense, maybe. If you’re looking for a coherent story or actual humor, you should probably just go re-watch Cold Turkey instead. It’s short enough that you won’t regret it, but you defini...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ub Iwerks
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"Is this thing worth your time? Look, if you’re a total animation nerd or you have a weird soft spot for 1930s cartoons that make zero sense, maybe. If you’re looking for a coherent story or actual humor, you should probably just go re-watch Cold Turkey instead. It’s short enough that you won’t regret it, but you definitely won’t remember it ten minutes later. Willie Whopper is basically just a kid who lies his face off. He claims he’s Robin Hood and suddenly we are in the forest. The whole thin..."
