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Sparring Partner

1924 · 7 min

A quick, playful cartoon burst of ink-and-paper mischief, light and bouncy with a cheeky streak of retaliation.

Directed by
Dave Fleischer
Genres
Animation
Overview
KoKo accidentally spills ink on Max’s letter. An irritated Max draws him an oversized sparring partner. Remarkably, KoKo somehow manages to win, and with no one watching him, wastes no time in retaliating against Max.

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Directed by
Dave Fleischer
Genres
Animation
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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
    • revenge
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    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
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism1
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight1

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    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Dave Fleischer
    Runtime
    7 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
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