Krazy Kat Cartoon from 1916

Tonight TCM is showing some early silent cartoons such as Krazy Kat and Mutt and Jeff. The illustrate some pioneering attempts to bring comic strips to life using techniques such as animated word balloons. I thought I’d share an example here from the 1916 cartoon “Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the Circus”–enjoy!

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