A Universal Walter Lantz animated short. Oswald and Hoodoo on a fire truck later find Hoodoo's nephew who wants to hang out with them.

Walter Lantz, Pinto Colvig, William Nolan, Tex Avery, Manuel Moreno
United States

Is this worth a watch? Honestly, only if you are a completionist for 1930s animation or just have six minutes to kill while eating breakfast. If you hate old-school rubber-hose animation or get annoyed by characters who make high-pitched noises for no reason, stay away. It’s not exactly high art, but it’s weirdly charm...

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"Is this worth a watch? Honestly, only if you are a completionist for 1930s animation or just have six minutes to kill while eating breakfast. If you hate old-school rubber-hose animation or get annoyed by characters who make high-pitched noises for no reason, stay away. It’s not exactly high art, but it’s weirdly charming in how it just doesn't care about making sense. The whole thing starts with Oswald just doing his job. Or trying to. The fire truck looks like it’s made of wet noodles, which ..."

