Underplayed Gems

Out of the Inkwell (1938)

Out of the Inkwell poster
Directed by
Dave Fleischer
Genre
comedy film, family film, live-action/animated film
Country
United States
Runtime
5h 45m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 27 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This short film mixes live action and animation. A cartoon figure comes to life and causes trouble in the real world.

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What happens

Out of the Inkwell is a 1938 Max Fleischer/Betty Boop live-action and animated short film. The title and concept for the film were a tribute to the Out of the Inkwell series of films that Max Fleischer had produced during the 1920s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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