Act II of the Fanny "Mellerdrama" operetta. Harry plans to drown Fanny while Strongheart is indisposed.
Paul Terry
United States
If you have six minutes to spare and love dusty, weird silent cartoons, The Old Can Mystery is absolutely worth a quick look today. Animation nerds will dig the scratchy charm, but anyone expecting a real plot or modern pacing is gonna absolutely hate it. It is basically a parody of old stage melodramas, complete with...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Frank Moser
Unknown Director
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"If you have six minutes to spare and love dusty, weird silent cartoons, The Old Can Mystery is absolutely worth a quick look today. Animation nerds will dig the scratchy charm, but anyone expecting a real plot or modern pacing is gonna absolutely hate it. It is basically a parody of old stage melodramas, complete with a villain named Harry who wants to drown Fanny. Why is she named Fanny, who knows! 🤷♂️ The whole thing is written by Paul Terry, who did a million of these things back in the t..."
