DUCK-WALK

Sep 21st, 2007 by Marc Deckter

cropped roast duck banjo

Dizzy Dishes (1930), Talkartoons, Fleischer Studios

Max and Dave Fleischer taught me that in a cartoon, a roast duck can be a banjo.

a roast duck can also be a banjo

And it can dance too.

dancing with the roast duck

on the heels

LOOKIT THAT HAT GO!

hat on nose

Here’s more straight-ahead Grim Natwick animation from the Fleischers’ “Dizzy Dishes” - don’t you love the hat balancing?

dancing roast duck

hat on nose

Check out my other “Dizzy Dishes” post here:

MORE CARTOON SNACKS TO COME…

on 21 Oct 2007 at 9:37 pm1Bruce

Hey Marc, I have posted Part 1 of “The History of The Terrytoons” on my blog. Hope you’ll enjoy reading it.

From an inspiring cartoonist/ artist

Bruce
on 25 Oct 2007 at 10:01 am2Marc Deckter

Thanks for the heads up, Bruce. I always look forward to learning more about Terrytoons.
on 07 Jun 2008 at 11:22 am3Forexman

Hi. This is really interesting post. Thank You! I have just subscribed to Your rss!

Best regards

CARTOON LOGIC: roast duck = dancing banjo