Three Cheers For the Sextopus

A squid decides to surface under Farmer Al Falfa’s raft in Robinson Crusoe (1933).



There’s a butt tickling gag. Every animation studio seemed to love butt gags.



Farmer Al Falfa decides to hoist the squid aloft on a pole. He shakes the sea creature, which turns into a quasi-American flag. It’s good enough for patriotic Al, who gives it three cheers.



Now Al turns the squid into a rotor and takes off into the sky, only to crash-land on an island. The dizzy squid runs into the background, jumps into the ocean, and leaves our cartoon.



Your guess is as good as anyone’s as to whom animated these scenes.