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Invisible Ink

1921 · 8 min

A playful, feather-light cartoon chase where a mischievous ink figure keeps teasing his creator; quick, silly and easy to dip into.

Directed by
Dave Fleischer
Genres
Comedy, Animation
Starring
Max Fleischer
Overview
Koko The Clown continually interrupts an animator, who turns his attention to trapping the clown.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Dave Fleischer
Genres
Comedy, Animation
Starring
Max Fleischer
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • obsession
  • rebellion
Places
None
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism2
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
comedy, animation
Directed by
Dave Fleischer
Starring
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Runtime
8 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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