Walt Disney sits at his drawing board and produces images suitable for editorial cartoons and advertisements. There's a scene of a stereotypical crook being literally kicked out of Kansas City; mannequins wearing hosiery and lingerie; and finally, animated, some policemen walking into the department an d being thrown out.
They were produced for Newman's Theater in Kansas City, and that's where Disney met Carl Stalling, who was musical director of the theater. Walt clearly intended to make Kansas City a center of cartooning, but his early, simple efforts, while well drawn -- and nicely preserved and restored by Tommy Joe Stathes -- had a long ways to go.
They were produced for Newman's Theater in Kansas City, and that's where Disney met Carl Stalling, who was musical director of the theater. Walt clearly intended to make Kansas City a center of cartooning, but his early, simple efforts, while well drawn -- and nicely preserved and restored by Tommy Joe Stathes -- had a long ways to go.