Scrapy's birthday party is attended by a raft caricatures of famous movie stars and world leaders, including Mussolini, John D. Rockefeller, Will Rogers, Laurel & Hardy, George Bernard Shaw, Jimmy Durante, King George V,Ghandi, Babe Ruth, Ex-King Alphonso XII, Professor Picard and even Al Capone is seen, unfortunately unable to make it as he's in prison.
Dick Huemer
United States
Is this thing worth your time? If you have any interest in animation history or just want to see how weirdly political cartoons used to get, sure. You’ll probably hate it if you need a coherent story or if you get easily annoyed by 1930s-style slapstick. It’s not a narrative masterpiece. It’s just a weird, chaotic part...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Dick Huemer
Charley Chase
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"Is this thing worth your time? If you have any interest in animation history or just want to see how weirdly political cartoons used to get, sure. You’ll probably hate it if you need a coherent story or if you get easily annoyed by 1930s-style slapstick. It’s not a narrative masterpiece. It’s just a weird, chaotic party. Honestly, watching Scrappy’s Party feels a bit like digging through an old attic and finding a sketchbook that shouldn't exist. The sheer density of caricatures is dizzying. Yo..."
