Dance of the Roast Duck

A weird, cross-eyed version of Bimbo takes to the stage along with the roast duck he’s supposed to be delivering to a customer in “Dizzy Dishes” (1930). Note the kitty chorus.



The roast duck takes on a life of its own, as just about everything does in a Fleischer cartoon. It dances.



It lays an egg and gives birth to another roast duck—which dances, too. Inspired stuff.



Eventually, Bimbo and the duck get chased by the customer who ordered the the roast bird, which eventually flies out of the cartoon.

Dave Fleischer is generally given sole credit for gags on the Fleischer cartoons. Grim Natwick and Ted Sears got the animation credits.

Thanks to Devon Baxter for the screen grabs.