Cookies, cakes, and other desserts march in a parade. A gingerbread girl cries because she has nothing to wear; a gingerbread man dresses her up, and she is named cookie queen.
Is it worth your time? If you like old-school animation that feels like a fever dream, yes. It is pure sugar, which is fine, but it might give you a headache if you’re not in the mood for 1930s whimsy. People who hate 'cute' or find old cartoons a bit too frantic will probably want to skip this. There is something inh...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ben Sharpsteen
Henry Edwards
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school animation that feels like a fever dream, yes. It is pure sugar, which is fine, but it might give you a headache if you’re not in the mood for 1930s whimsy. People who hate 'cute' or find old cartoons a bit too frantic will probably want to skip this. There is something inherently strange about watching a cake walk down the street. The way these desserts move—it’s like they have no bones, just doughy inertia. You can tell the animators were having fu..."
The Four Blackbirds
Ted Sears, Pinto Colvig, William Cottrell
United States
