Farmer Al Falfa takes a strong drink at a speakeasy and floats up to the heavens, where he has crazy misadventures on weird planets..
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Does the 1927 short 'Small Town Sheriff' hold up for a modern audience? Short answer: yes, but only if you view it as a piece of experimental surrealism rather than a standard cartoon. This film is for animation purists and fans of the 'weird' silent era; it is not for those who require high-definition polish or linear...
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"Does the 1927 short 'Small Town Sheriff' hold up for a modern audience? Short answer: yes, but only if you view it as a piece of experimental surrealism rather than a standard cartoon. This film is for animation purists and fans of the 'weird' silent era; it is not for those who require high-definition polish or linear logic.1) This film works because it embraces the total lack of physical constraints inherent in early hand-drawn animation, turning a simple premise into a fever dream. 2) This fi..."
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