This 1924 cartoon features an animated KoKo the Clown and a live-action Max Fleischer. Max has invented a new, electric, drawing device.

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"body{background-color:black;color:white}p{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:20px}span{font-weight:bold;color:#C2410C}hr{border-color:#EAB308}In the 1920s, the world was on the cusp of a technological revolution, and Max Fleischer's The Cartoon Factory (1924) eerily captures the zeitgeist of this transformative era. This short film is a fascinating amalgamation of live-action and animation, featuring Fleischer himself and his animated alter ego, KoKo the Clown. As a pioneering work in the burgeoning f..."


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