This is a silent short in the Koko the Clown series produced by Fleischer. There will be spoilers ahead:
This short begins with live action footage of Max Fleischer reading a newspaper, with a headline telling of an escaped lunatic at large. Max joggles the inkwell and Koko and Fitz the dog come out. Max looks at Koko, deciding he doesn't look right. Coming to the conclusion that Koko is "cuckoo", Max draws a building which he labels "Nut House".
Max then places a phone call to the keeper inside the building, telling him two are outside. Koko changes his hat to look like a cap with Keeper on it and fools the keeper, who leaves Koko in charge while he goes off looking for nuts.
The bulk of the cartoon is spent with Koko and Fitz keeping watch over the various nuts, many of whom are seen with corny inter-titles with punchlines on them. There's an almost obligatory gag about Napoleon and a squirrel also makes an appearance.
The short ends with Koko getting even with Max and Koko and Fitz are seen celebrating at the end.
This short deserves to be more widely known. Recommended.
This short begins with live action footage of Max Fleischer reading a newspaper, with a headline telling of an escaped lunatic at large. Max joggles the inkwell and Koko and Fitz the dog come out. Max looks at Koko, deciding he doesn't look right. Coming to the conclusion that Koko is "cuckoo", Max draws a building which he labels "Nut House".
Max then places a phone call to the keeper inside the building, telling him two are outside. Koko changes his hat to look like a cap with Keeper on it and fools the keeper, who leaves Koko in charge while he goes off looking for nuts.
The bulk of the cartoon is spent with Koko and Fitz keeping watch over the various nuts, many of whom are seen with corny inter-titles with punchlines on them. There's an almost obligatory gag about Napoleon and a squirrel also makes an appearance.
The short ends with Koko getting even with Max and Koko and Fitz are seen celebrating at the end.
This short deserves to be more widely known. Recommended.