#ben clopton

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Coo Coo the Magician (1933)

After Flip's girlfriend (a Betty clone) is stolen by a magician and sold to the sultan Flip must defeat him and get her back. It's a basic plot with stock Arabian gags but it's still a lot of fun. As always the animation is great and the slapstick between Flip and Coo Coo has a lot of energy.

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Fire! Fire! (1932)

In this short Flip is a firefighter who needs to help a put out a fire.

I love the animation on him climbing the ladder but the best part is when he pulls a gun on the smoke and swashbuckles the fire.

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The Milkman (1932)

Flip the Frog is a milkman who is trying to do his morning delivery when he stumbles across a young child in a trash can. It's a lot of crying child gags, but eventually the two do become friends.

Flip is always so expressive, and this short has plenty of cute pieces of character animation.

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What a Life (1932)

Flip the Frog and an unnamed human companion are street beggars trying to earn a penny and end up getting involved in adultery related shenanigans.

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Puppy Love (1932)

In this short Flip has a pet dog who falls in love with a stray after saving her from a mouse. The young couple doesn't have much time together as an evil dog catcher snatches her, leading to Flip and his dog having to bust her out.

The mustache twirling villain is the real star of this short and really fun.