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6/10
Bobby isn't a jerk in this one!
planktonrules21 May 2019
In this installment in the Bobby Bumps series, Bobby's dog, Fido, is having tooth problems. Oddly, he takes the dog to a human dentist...where there is a huge line of folks waiting to see the guy. How does Bobby manage to see the dentist without this huge wait? See the short...as well as how poor Fido does during this process.

The quality of this short is deceptive when seen today. While it's a silent and the animation a bit jerky, for 1918 it's quite good and the Bobby Bumps films hold up very well. This one is a bit unusual, however, because Bobby seems like a normal kid...not the brat he usually was! Quite enjoyable.
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5/10
It's A Gas
boblipton20 May 2019
No, it's not Bobby Bumps who needs a dentist's services. He and Fido are sitting on the porch, sharing a lollipop, when Fido comes down with a toothache. When the dentist gives the poor dog gas for anaesthesia, he has a very peculiar dream in this cartoon.

Looking at this short cartoon, you may be struck, as I was, at the use of word balloons. Director Earl Hurd and most animation cartoonists came out of the world of newspaper cartooning, and they simply adopted the technique for simple exclamations. For longer sentences, of course, there was always the title cards.
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