Kannibal Kapers

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Kannibal Kapers
Directed by Manny Gould
Ben Harrison
Story byBen Harrison
Produced by Charles Mintz
Music byJoe de Nat
Animation byManny Gould
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • December 27, 1935 (1935-12-27)
Running time
6:29
Language English

Kannibal Kapers is a 1935 short animated film by Columbia Pictures featuring the comic strip character Krazy Kat. [1]

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Plot

Krazy is riding away at sea on a life ring, perhaps from a ship that sunk. His life ring suddenly catches a large fish that is behaving like a horse, which makes Krazy dizzy and, moments later, the fish promptly hurls him onto a tree on an island full of cannibals. Krazy ends up falling into a tree where a spidermonkey was resting, the spider monkey catches Krazy from behind and, confused, he accidentally ends up pulling a leaf that was holding him and made him fall on a platter which is then carried away by a cannibal chef. The cannibal chef carries Krazy to the chief of the cannibal tribe. The cannibal chief, however, finds Krazy not having enough flesh, and therefore refuses to eat him. The wife of the chief comes by and develops affection for him.

To treat the cannibal couple for sparing his life, Krazy decides to entertain them by dancing and being the conductor of their orchestra. Krazy then conducts, and the orchestra is performing in a more upbeat fashion. The performance goes as planned until Krazy is approached by a cannibal woman who seems to be bothered by the music. When Krazy does not notice her, the woman kicks him. The kick sends Krazy airborne onto much of the orchestra who are most disturbed. The musicians gang on him but Krazy is able to escape, but while he runs, a double bass player grabs and shoots Krazy like an arrow projected by a bow. The cartoon ends with Krazy falling back into the sea.

Reception

National Exhibitor (Jan 3, 1936): "Krazy, as a castaway, lands on an island inhabited by savages who run a night club, "Coconut Grove". In the absence of any interesting plot Mintz has savages run through various dance forms and the hot-cha orchestra displays the versatility with instruments that only a cartoon will allow. Result so-so." [2]

Motion Picture Review Digest (June 10, 1936): "This pictures the feline on a cannibal isle, embellished with a Cocoanut Grove, where night club entertainment is in vogue. It is poorly done and not recommended." [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 97–98. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 Sampson, Henry T. (1998). That's Enough, Folks: Black Images in Animated Cartoons, 1900-1960. Scarecrow Press. pp. 106–107. ISBN   978-0810832503.
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