Friday, 22 November 2024

Darkness Visible

Director Wilfred Jackson goes for dark-light visuals in a shoot-em-up scene in the Mickey Mouse cartoon The Klondike Kid (1932).

Here’s an example from when Pete opens fire in a saloon.



Next scene.



Wait a minute!



Mickey and beer?! Yeah, that wouldn't fly today. Think of the children.

1 comment:

  1. Wow, some of the shadowing in the panels rivals the shadows in film noir. Has that look. Nope, don't think we would see Mickey with the brewsky today. I love it.

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