IN DARKEST AFRICA - The Little King 16mm NOT PC - WOW

Description

Off the Public Domain shelf:  The Little King
On The Pan -
Alternate Title:
In Darkest Africa
Condition:
Official Films titles.  Near Mint condition.  Kodak print dated square +
Van Beuren Studios
Distributed by:
RKO Radio Pictures
Originally Released in 1933.
Black & White
Notes from the interweb:
When the Little King goes hunting in Africa, he takes along his servants, his throne and even a taxicab! The fat little monarch encounters a tree that becomes a serpent and
a pelican who turns into Jimmy Durante
. Lost in cannibal country, he also meets some very hungry cannibals who plan to eat him with French fries. The king is captured and set to boil in a pot, but the chef serves the shoes first. Eating the shoes causes the natives to blow up into round balloons. They chase the Little King, but he pops them with a safety pin and their own spears. Plenty of bouncy music and a unique animation style.  The Little King starred in 10 cartoons at Van Beuren Studios between 1933-1934.
The early sound cartoons that came out of New York have an indescribable quality that is sorely missing from animation today. The best way I can describe it is "cartoon candy". New York cartoons are gritty, unpredictable and outrageous with jazzy music forming the foundation for the action. There are no pretentions to be anything other than cartoony joy. This cartoon is no exception.
Shipping cost includes Signature Confirmation and tracking.
Please don't email me about things I cannot change.  It's old film with flaws that I hope somebody can Love like Dennis did. Please buy a DVD if you don't understand.
This and all items come from the personal collection of my late husband Dennis R. Atkinson and are ORIGINALS, there are no reproductions, remakes, or redos.
Future listings will include more 16mm motion picture films, Coney Island and other Amusement Park items.  Postcards, Toy Trains, Ephemera and more.
As always, any questions? Please ask.
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Irene.