Fadeaway

This is a variation of a theme similar to Invisible Ink (1921). After Ko-Ko is introduced, Max plays with the clown by drawing things and erasing them. He draws Fitz, and Ko-Ko proceeds to give Fitz a bath. Max has a special powder that he adds pours into the inwell, creating a disappearing ink that he uses to torment the two characters. Max draws a woman for Ko-Ko, then a fancy convertable. As the two sit in the car,the car and the woman disappear. Max draws a door and pushes Ko-Ko and Fitz through and shuts it. Then the door disappears. Max draws a cat for Fitz to chase. The cat disappears. Ko-ko and Fitz enter a house. The doorway and windows disappear. They come out of a cellar door just before it disappears. Fitz swims in a lake and the water disappears, leaving the fish in midair. Ko-Ko and Fitz next find a hot air balloon left outside a nearby circus, and try to escape. It disappears, and they fall, landing on a long playground slide that disappears behind them. They land on Max's desk, and grabing the bottle of power, return the favor by throwing it in his direction. Max's pen fades away in his hand. Max gets up startled, and hides behind a coat tree. Ko-Ko throws the power, and the tree fades away. Max ducks behind a leather chair, Ko-ko throws the powder, and it disappears too. Max runs out of the house, and Ko-Ko and Fitz snatch a toy balloon from Max's son, and drift into the air dropping disappearing powder "bombs" all over town, causing houses, street cars, and ferries to disappear. Max gets into his car and follows in hot persuit. Max's car turns into a giant inkwell, and Max, sticking his head out, shoots down the balloon with a slingshot. Ko-Ko and Fitz come tumbling down accompanied by the power bottle turning end-over end and down into the giant inkwell in a big splash, with the stopper fyling up and capping it. Very interesting use of early compositing techniques.