A Columbia animated short. Scrappy shows off his new television set to Oopie and their cat.
Sid Marcus
United States

Is it worth the watch? Look, if you have a soft spot for 1930s animation and want to see how they imagined the 'future' of home entertainment, this is for you. If you need a coherent story or pacing that doesn't feel like a fever dream, stay far away. Scrappy is showing off his fancy new television set to Oopie and th...


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Sid Marcus

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"Is it worth the watch? Look, if you have a soft spot for 1930s animation and want to see how they imagined the 'future' of home entertainment, this is for you. If you need a coherent story or pacing that doesn't feel like a fever dream, stay far away. Scrappy is showing off his fancy new television set to Oopie and their cat. It’s all very cozy until the screen just… starts showing a boxing match. The jump from a musical number to a prize fight in Madison Square Garden feels like a total whipla..."

