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Bobby Bumps' Tank

Bobby Bumps' Tank

1917Short
AnimationComedyShort
5.7
IMDB Rating
40 votes

A little boy and his beloved puppy find themselves in and out of mischief.

Director
Earl Hurd
Writers
N/A
Stars
N/A
Release Date
December 30, 1917
Language
None
Country
United States
💬 1
Reviews
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🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
J.R. Bray Studios

🏷️ Keywords

liquormoonshinegrandfatherdogtank

🎯 Categories

AnimationComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Quite enjoyable...if a bit short.
by planktonrules2011-05-22
8/10

"This is the first Bobby Bumps cartoon I've seen from Earl Hurd, but given how well made it was for the era, I'll try to find a few more. I liked it because it was quite cute and creative but I also was impressed by the quality relative to other cartoons of the time. In a very timely plot, little Bobby and his dog build a pretty amazing home-made tank. Now considering that the first tanks were seen only a couple years before in Europe, this is quite probably the first time you see this in a cartoon...or any film. In the process, they run over a lot of things and stop Grandpa from his..."

💡 Did You Know?

Released as a split reel along with the documentaries Knit Your Bit (1917) and War Dogs (1917).

📖 Synopsis

A little boy and his beloved puppy find themselves in and out of mischief.