Bubbles
Also known as: Koko's Slippery Suds (Reissue)
- Studio
- Inkwell Studios
- Distributor
- Winkler Pictures
Synopsis
After the Clown cries because he cannot have a bubble, he's provided with a special pipe that enables him to blow all he desires. Each bubble takes on a life of its own, and provides The Clown (as well as his creator) with a challenge.
Characters
The Clown.
Live-Action Characters: Max Fleischer
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Dave Fleischer
Producing
- Producer
- Max Fleischer
- Executive Producer
- Alfred Weiss
Writing
- Writer
- Max Fleischer
Animation
- Animator
- Max Fleischer, Roland Crandall
Crew
- Created By
- Dave Fleischer
Production notes
Silent cartoon.
A series combining live action and animation created by Max Fleischer, this was one of the most popular short subjects of the 1920s. The films started with the artist, Max Fleischer drawing "The Clown," who would eventually be known as Koko. The "Clown" would challenge his creator, exhibiting a will of his own, and eventually break away from his existence on paper, crossing "the fourth wall" into reality, seeking some sort of pay back for being controlled by his creator, only to be returned to the inkwell before things got too far "out of hand."
A series combining live action and animation created by Max Fleischer, this was one of the most popular short subjects of the 1920s. The films started with the artist, Max Fleischer drawing "The Clown," who would eventually be known as Koko. The "Clown" would challenge his creator, exhibiting a will of his own, and eventually break away from his existence on paper, crossing "the fourth wall" into reality, seeking some sort of pay back for being controlled by his creator, only to be returned to the inkwell before things got too far "out of hand."
Reviews
Bubbles
Max's daughter, Ruth is blowing bubbles on a bubble pipe. One of the bubbles floats out of the window and drifts into Max's studio down-stairs. The clown sees it and wants it. The bubble bursts, and he cires. Max tries to soothe the clown by getting a bubble pipe and some suds. Then he bets the clown a "wallop" on the nose that he can blow the biggest bubble. Max wins,and the the clown gets rapped on the nose by Max's pen. The clown then blows himself into a bubble and drifts out of the house and lands inside the radiator of a parked car. Max runs up to the car looking into the radiator, banging and slapping the car to force the clown out. Suddenly the owner of the car comes along wondering what is going on. Max tells him there's something inside. When the man looks, he gets sprayed in the face. The man chases after Max thinking he set him up for a practical joke. The clown still in the bubble difts up and back into the house. Max runs inside captures the clown, returning him to the ink bottle, which is foaming with suds. Highly entertaining.