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He Only Wanted to Play with Dodo

1914 · 5 min

A brief, featherlight burst of early cartoon mischief, easy to glance at and forget.

Overview
Part of Émile Cohl's Newlyweds series, based on George McManus' comic strip.

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism1
    Romance1
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, comedy
    Directed by
    Émile Cohl
    Runtime
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    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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