Columbia Krazy Kat animated short. Krazy Kat and Kitty enjoy time at the beach and then the beach amusement park.
Ben Harrison, George Herriman
United States

If you have a soft spot for weird, jerky animation from the late 20s, you might get a kick out of Weenie Roast. It’s not exactly high art, but it’s got that specific, frantic energy you don't really see anymore. If you need a coherent story or pacing that actually makes sense, you’re going to be bored out of your mind ...

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"If you have a soft spot for weird, jerky animation from the late 20s, you might get a kick out of Weenie Roast. It’s not exactly high art, but it’s got that specific, frantic energy you don't really see anymore. If you need a coherent story or pacing that actually makes sense, you’re going to be bored out of your mind within sixty seconds. Krazy Kat and Kitty hit the beach, and the whole thing just feels like a series of sketches glued together with spit. The movement is constantly jittering. S..."

