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Contest

1923 · 8 min

A quick, silly cartoon romp of slapstick chases and simple gags that passes the time pleasantly.

Directed by
Dave Fleischer
Genres
Animation
Overview
The Clown (yet to be named KoKo) holds a contest, offering 100 dollars to whomever can ride “Dynamite” the trick mule for five minutes. Once the crowd discovers the mule is mechanical, however, they chase the Clown in a fury. When they corner him, Max has to step in to stop the chaos.
How it feels
Brisk and fine in the background.
About
Deception
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Dave Fleischer
Genres
Animation
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In this series

Out of the Inkwell

  1. The CircusShort film · 1920
  2. FishingShort film · 1921
  3. Invisible InkShort film · 1921
  4. ModelingShort film · 1921
  5. The ReunionShort film · 1922
  6. ContestShort film · 1923 This title
  7. False AlarmShort film · 1923
  8. The StormShort film · 1924
  9. VaudevilleShort film · 1924
  10. KoKo ExploresShort film · 1927

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    family
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour6
    Realism1
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

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

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