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Private eyes Mutt and Jeff are on the trail of the ghostly shape-shifting criminal, the Phantom.
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01 Aug 1926 USA USA
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And they say ambiguous endings only came into being under post-modernity!
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I’m pretty much always going to be nutty over a grinning shapeshifting black silhouette trickster ghost in a wide brimmed hat.
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612: A fun one featuring Mutt and Jeff trying to capture “The Phantom”, a character that is literally an inky black shadow which allows the animators to get really creative with the Phantom’s appearance. The real stand out is how well this is animated. Many toons from this period can look a little janky with a well drawn static body and animated limbs, but this one runs pretty smooth with cleaner seams which makes it feel more modern.
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Super Mutt and Jeff Bros.
Nintendo has some splainin 2 do
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You know if you're gonna add sound to a silent cartoon, the least you could do is have the characters talk rather than...squeak?
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Watched as part of The Weird Adventures of Mutt & Jeff and Bugoff
Has it's moments, but ultimately just plain enjoyable more than anything else. But honestly, that's not bad. If anything else "plain enjoyable" is a great thing at times!
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I love this. There are some fun animation bits, and watching the two characters 'sleuth' is a blast. The animation for the the Phantom is also so cool. They just did so many creative things with it. The idea of a shape shifting bad guy is such a great one for an animated short. And the art is a lot more detailed and extensive than a lot of shorts I've seen from this time period.
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The phantom with BEWARE as his mouth is super cool but this is otherwise pretty boring. Main characters look like Eveready Harton.
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The Horror Short Project #193 Sep 24, 2025 (Makeup) Sep 28, 2025
Pretty mediocre cartoon. Got some iffy race stuff, but it was kinda boring.
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I bet this would've given me nightmares as a kid.
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