Bed Time
- Studio
- Inkwell Studios
- Distributor
- Rodner Productions
Synopsis
While Max leaves the Clown on a mountaintop (drawn on the easel) to take a nap, Koko seeks revenge by jumping down and growing to monster-size. He terrorizes New York searching for Max... and finds him, but it all ends up a dream Max is having.
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
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
Bed Time
Max is about to retire for the evening, and places the clown atop a mountain peek to keep him still for the night. The clown tries to curl up for a nap and falls
from the mountain, landing in a windy valley below. He bounces over to a "Cave of Winds," where his costume is nearly blown to shreads. He is sucked through the windy cavern, and eventually lands on a hill that turns into a giant ogre. The ogre than grabs the clown, who continues to slip through his fingers like a greased pig.
The clown wakes up from the nightmare, looking to Max asleep, hops off the drawing board, and starts growing into giant, turning the tables and creating a nightmare for Max. The clown grabs Max, who wakes up and quickly deposits the clown back into the inkwell.
An unusual use of a cyclical plot using the dream within a dream concept.