Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the circus

SUMMARY
An animated cartoon about the adventures of Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the circus, where they demonstrate their courage to each other by attempting to scare a woman.

Surprisingly, the animal hero became widely popular in American animation only in the 1920s, especially with "Felix the Cat," The earlier Krazy Kat series (1916-29), based loosely on the comic strip by George Herriman, features lovelorn Krazy and the brick-tossing object of his strange obsession, Ignatz Mouse. As with the next four films, these brief films were initially part of William Randolph Hearsts International Film Service newsreels.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : [International Film Service, 1916].

NOTES
Copyright: International Film Service, Inc.; 17Mar16; MP574.

Story, George Herriman.

Based on George Herriman's comic strip Krazy Kat.

Digital file includes a piano score composed and performed by Philip Carli.

SUBJECTS
Cats--Drama.
Mice--Drama.
Circus--Drama.
Courage--Drama.
Women and animals--Drama.
Fear--Drama.
Comedy--Animation--Short.
Animal--Animation--Short.

DIGITAL ID
animp 4072 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/animp.4072

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• library
• congress
• animation
• cats
• mice
• circus
• comedy
• short