Koko's Thanksgiving (1925) with Koko the Clown

It's time for a rather unusual entry in Max Fleischer's independently produced Out of the Inkwell series. By this point in time, the beloved clown character had finally come to be known as Koko. Koko's Thanksgiving is fascinating in the sense that it is one of the earliest known examples of a 'cheater' cartoon, which reuses ample footage from previous films.

The version seen here is an early 1930s sound reissue prepared by Alfred J. Weiss, of Weiss Bros. (Artclass Pictures) film production and distribution fame.
16mm print and SD reference copy courtesy of the Stathes Collection:
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