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1921 (estimated) The Wonderful Adventures of Pip, Squeak and Wilfred

Studio
Astra Films

Synopsis

Pip, a dog, and Squeak, a penguin, are the parents of Wilfred, a rabbit.

Characters

Pip, Squeak, Wilfred

Credits

Directing

Director
Lancelot Speed

Writing

Writer
Bertram J. Lamb (Original Strip)

Animation

Animator
Lancelot Speed

Production notes

This was the first British cartoon series to feature animal characters. It was made up of 26 one-reel episodes based on the children's comic strip (Austin B. Payne, artist; Bertram J. Lamb, writer) which first appeared in the Daily Mirror on May 12, 1919.

Episodes were released weekly from February 17 to August 11, 1921.