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Movie poster: Ko-Ko at the Circus (1926)
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Ko-Ko at the Circus

1926 · 9 min Animation
8.0 / 10 · TMDB

Ko-Ko the Clown and Fitz the dog find themselves featured on a circus poster, only to learn the show's owner plans to replace them with a giant. Refusing to be upstaged, the duo from the illustrated realm launches a clever campaign against their oversized rival directly on the poster's surface. Their struggle unfolds as a series of gags and visual puns, blurring the line between drawing and reality. The animation brings a classic David-and-Goliath showdown to life with Fleischer's signature brand of surreal, rubber-hose eccentricity.

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Year 1926
Genre Animation
Director Dave Fleischer
Runtime 9 min.
Rating TMDB: 8.0/10 (1 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Max Fleischer's short is a pure dose of early animation's spirit, where inventiveness trumps logic. Every frame buzzes with playful energy, and the poster battle feels like a metaphor for creative rebellion against being erased.

What lingers after the reel ends is the charm of a simpler, more experimental cartoon era. It's a brief, joyful reminder of animation's roots in visual surprise and boundless imagination. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Dave Fleischer

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