It seems there is a never ending treasure trove of Max and Dave
Fleischer cartoons which I have never seen. All I have to do is browse You Tube
for them. In this classic from 1939 the vegetables have all gone to sleep for
the night, with mama Carrot laying her babies to sleep on a bed of lettuce.
The Potato Cop has just left the potato sack Precinct and
has a free beer form the mouse hole saloon before he begins his patrol. It isn't
long before things start to go wrong on what should be an ordinary night.
Some of the vegetables have been menaced by what appears to
be a giant cockroach and the Potato Cop is at his wits end. But, when the baby
carrots fall victim to a kidnapping all hands pitch in to solve the crime,
fearing the worst for the little ones.
In classic Fleischer form the mystery is soon solved and the
answer to the puzzle concerning the giant cockroach is revealed. A very clever
and fun cartoon, this offering is a good example of just how far the Fleischer
studios were able to push the boundaries of imagination.
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