Rodeo Dough
Rodeo Dough | |
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Directed by | Ben Harrison Manny Gould |
Story by | Ben Harrison |
Produced by | Charles Mintz |
Music by | Joe de Nat |
Animation by | Manny Gould |
Color process | Black and white |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | February 13, 1931[1] |
Running time | 7:07 |
Language | English |
Rodeo Dough is a 1931 American short animated Western film by Columbia Pictures, and stars the comic strip character Krazy Kat.[2]
Plot
Krazy Kat and his
Krazy enters the venue and meets up with the other contestants. The other contestants laugh at him because of his short stature but Krazy keeps his cool. After a few moments, the games begin and the first challenge involves taming a bodacious
Following the challenge with the bronco, other acts just for entertainment take center stage. First a trio of colts dance in the field. Next, Krazy exhibits moves with a lariat, and some pintos momentarily take part in his performance.
Then comes the final challenge where Krazy encounters a fierce bull. Once more, the cat tries to apply hypnotism. Recalling what seemingly happened to the bronco, the bull actually believes Krazy can control minds, thus taking the cat's order to do a ballet. In this, Krazy is declared winner of the event, and the spectators are delighted.
After collecting his prize money in two cash bags, Krazy boards his own horse. He then comes to the stands and approaches his sweetheart. The spaniel is amazed by how things turned out, and affectionately asks Krazy to carry her along. Krazy picks up his canine girlfriend and puts her on his lap. The two set off in the horse and run into the horizon.
Notes
- Songs mentioned in the short include I'm a Yiddish Cowboy (1908) and My Pony Boy (1909).
- The short is included in the Columbia Cartoon Collection: Volume 1.[3]
See also
References
- ISBN 9781476606842. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "The Columbia Cartoons". the shorts development. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
External links
- Rodeo Dough at the Big Cartoon Database
- Rodeo Dough at IMDb