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The Little Dutch Plate

The Little Dutch Plate poster
Directed by
Friz Freleng
Country
United States

How it feels

An animated comedy short from the 1930s features cartoon characters in a Dutch setting. The plot involves humorous mishaps and visual gags typical of early Merrie Melodies films.

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What happens

The Little Dutch Plate is a 1935 American animated comedy short film directed by Isadore Freleng. The short was released on October 19, 1935. It is the 50th film in the Merrie Melodies series. It was re-released as a "Blue Ribbon" reissue as Little Dutch Plate in 1953, rendering the original film lost to this day, though Bob Clampett kept a cel of the original credits. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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