Synopsis for the Theatrical Cartoon Dinky Doodle In The Hunt

This combination live action/cartoon was filmed outdoors! Walter Lantz, looking very similar to the Harold Lloyd glasses character is at a hunting lodge out in the country. Dinky and Weakheart are there too. Apparently Dinky is a much better marksman than Walter since he lets Dinky shoot at an apple on his head using live ammunition but won't let Walter even try. In a series of gags Walter confronts a number of animated forest creatures each of which outwit him. They even encounter a rabbit who could easily have been the inspiration for Bugs Bunny. In fact the way he treats Walter, he could be the prototype for Elmer Fudd. There are some extremely well done live animation scenes as well as some that change Walter into half human/half cartoon. Ends with a vigorous gag when they encounter a bear who chases everyone back to the lodge. Watching this one will give you a new appreciation for the talent of Walter Lantz.

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