Oswald wakes up grumpy and takes it out on his alarm clock, afterward trying his best to wake up the mechanical cow sleeping in the bed beside him, with limited success. They finally do get going, sailing around the barnyard offering milk to denizens of the farm.

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Is this 1927 relic worth your time today? Short answer: Yes, but primarily as a fascinating, surrealist window into a creator finding his voice before the mouse took over. This film is for animation historians and those who enjoy the dark, elastic weirdness of the pre-code era. It is definitely NOT for those who expec...

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"Is this 1927 relic worth your time today? Short answer: Yes, but primarily as a fascinating, surrealist window into a creator finding his voice before the mouse took over. This film is for animation historians and those who enjoy the dark, elastic weirdness of the pre-code era. It is definitely NOT for those who expect the polished, moralistic storytelling of modern-day Disney. Direct Analysis: The Verdict 1) This film works because it embraces the absolute freedom of the medium, where a cow c..."


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