KoKo's Earth Control

March. 31,1928      
Rating:
7.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Ko-Ko the Clown and his dog Fitz walk into a building where levers that control various aspects of the Earth are located. After Fitz presses a particular lever, the world goes topsy-turvy and out-of-control. Note that this cartoon contains strobe flashing.

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Reviews

Hellen
1928/03/31

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Diagonaldi
1928/04/01

Very well executed

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Moustroll
1928/04/02

Good movie but grossly overrated

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Matialth
1928/04/03

Good concept, poorly executed.

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TheLittleSongbird
1928/04/04

Dave Fleischer was responsible for many gems. Ones that were amusing and charming, though over-cuteness did come through in some efforts and the stories were always pretty thin, with appealing characters, outstanding music and visuals that were inventive and with innovative animation techniques. Ko-Ko similarly was an always amiable character to watch and among the better recurring characters in Fleischer's early work. Likewise, his series of Out of the Inkwell cartoons were among the best early efforts of Fleischer and silent cartoons in general. 'Ko-Ko's Earth Control' has been described here as one of the best Ko-Ko cartoons, and cannot agree more with this sentiment. It is hugely enjoyable and deliciously wild, one can definitely see the appeal of Fleischer and the Out of the Inkwell series here.The story, as can be expected, is slight but also boasts one of the most imaginative and oddball concepts of a Ko-Ko cartoon. Really though the criticisms are next to none.Everything else though is done so brilliantly that any issues had with the story don't stay for long. The delight of the character interplay, the surrealism of some of the visuals and the wild fun are just a few things.One expects the animation to be primitive and very low quality, judging by that it's the early 20s when animation techniques were not as many, as refined, as ambitious and in their infancy. While Fleischer became more refined and inventive later certainly, 'Ko-Ko's Earth Control' is one of the best-looking Ko-Ko cartoons with the surreal visuals being remarkably creative and one wishes there was a little more than there was.Pacing is lively and the bizarre and wild nature of the humour is done very imaginatively and never less than fun to watch (mostly hilarious even), making the most of a strong concept. Ko-Ko as ever is very likeable and amusing and love his interaction with the every bit as strong a character that is Fitz.In summary, great cartoon and one of Ko-Ko's best. 9/10 Bethany Cox

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Robert Reynolds
1928/04/05

This is a Koko the Clown silent short produced by the Fleischer studio. There will be spoilers ahead:One of the most fascinating cartoon characters ever created is Koko the Clown, though he's largely forgotten these days. If he's remembered at all by the average person, it's as a sidekick to Betty Boop. While the shorts with Betty Boop are typically good ones, the Koko shorts done prior to Betty Boop's creation rank among the best shorts the character appeared in. Koko's Earth Control is one of the best of them.The short opens with a rapid sketch of the globe by the cartoonist, with Koko and his dog Fitz striding the globe. They come upon a building housing the controls for the planet Earth. Once inside, Koko amuses himself by making it rain and making darkness fall. Fitz comes on a large lever. The sign on the wall behind the lever cautions that it should not be touched, as if it is, it will cause the end of the world.Naturally, Fitz is overcome by the total desire to pull the switch. Koko reads the sign and is horrified. He immediately does everything in his power to stop Fitz, which of course makes Fitz all the more determined to pull the damned thing. Eventually he does and that's when things get interesting.The animation becomes surreal, with volcanoes and earthquakes, monsters, the sun and the moon in competition and all manner of strange things, even in the later live action sequence near the end. A fascinating ending to boot.This short can be found online and is well worth checking out. Most highly recommended.

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MartinHafer
1928/04/06

This is an amazingly imaginative film and one that deserves to be remembered. Even though KO-KO'S EARTH CONTROL came out the same year as Mickey Mouse debuted, somehow the mouse was remembered and KO-KO went on to be a lame sidekick for Betty Boop. This is a shame because I had so much fun watching this film--even more than when I recently watched PLANE CRAZY and STEAMBOAT WILLIE (Mickey's first two films).The film is odd and surreal, with Ko-Ko and his idiotic dog, Fitz walking around the Earth again and again (which they could circumnavigate in about 30 seconds--tops!). Eventually they discover a control room that controls not only the weather for the Earth but the solar system! Being curious, Ko-Ko monkeys around--making it go from day to night again and again. However, Fitz is an idiot and insists on trying to pull a lever that would destroy the planet. Oddly, despite Ko-Ko's best efforts, Fitz gets his wish and the Apocalypse begins! And, in an odd twist, it's all rather funny and makes one almost look forward to total destruction!! Bizarre, imaginative and totally irreverent--this short cartoon is a must for lovers of animation.

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salvador fortuny
1928/04/07

A very imaginative cartoon from the silent era,produced by the most influential cartoon pioneer of all times, Max Fleischer, and directed by his talented brother Dave.The perfect mixture of different techniques and visual tricks ( ink drawing, stop-motion animation(animation frame by frame ),abstract images painted over glass, animated paper figures, crazy camera movements, the use of archive footage and transparencies ); the intelligent use of animation and living-action and the bizarre and surreal gags and logical and sarcastic invention places it as one of my favorites in cartoon history. The action succeed in calculated crescendo and the scene of the holocaust is a happy lesson of how to get an efficient film without expensive stuff.This cartoon was produced in 1928 by Fleishers' independent studio, and connects with the European vanguards sensibility like dadaism or surrealism in its revolt against social conventions and its interest for experimentation, technique and the suggestions of dreams .

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