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Oh, What a Knight (1928)

Oh, What a Knight poster
Directed by
Walt Disney
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
6 min
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit tries to rescue his girlfriend from her father, Pete. He uses clever and unusual moves in a fight, including using his own shadow.

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What happens

Oh What a Knight is an American animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks and released in 1928 by Universal Pictures. The short film features Oswald the Lucky Rabbit attempting to rescue his girlfriend Ortensia from her overprotective father, Pete, employing unusual fighting tactics—including manipulating his own shadow. Oswald's bold and adventurous demeanor in the cartoon reflects a personality inspired by silent film star Douglas Fairbanks. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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