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Aug 21, 2021 · "Manhattan Madness" is a comedy. A proud Westerner dying of boredom in New York unexpectedly finds himself in thrilling adventures. Directed by Allan Dwan. Produced by Fine Arts Film Company. Scenario by Charles T. Dazey, E.V. Durling.
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"Manhattan Madness" was the very first cartoon to star Itchy. It was created by Chester Lampwick in 1919, the only known print burned up after being viewed by Bart and Milhouse, making it lost.
The very first Itchy cartoon is parodying Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. The plot revolves Itchy (looking noticeably different due to this cartoon being drawn by Itchy's original creator Chester Lampwick) strutting around Manhattan while he decides to hurt people throughout the day. The victims include an Irish person (who was wrung through an old washing machine starting with his beard) and President Theodore Roosevelt (who was decapitated with an axe). Itchy, now bloodied, winks at the screen and the cartoon ends.
Despite being made in 1919, the Empire State Building (1931) can be seen in the skyline in the beginning.
The cartoon doesn't have the soundtrack built into the film reel, as evidenced by Chester Lampwick playing the piano to provide the soundtrack for the short.
•Episode – "The Day the Violence Died"
•This short film is now lost in the The Simpsons fictional universe, due to the only copy of it burning up in the projector.
Feb 9, 2010 · Manhattan Madness. itchyshow89. 361 subscribers. Subscribed. 532. 47K views 14 years ago. First Itchy and Scratchy cartoon ever. ...more.
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Sep 27, 2023 · "Manhattan Madness" was the very first cartoon to star Itchy. It was created by Chester J. Lampwick in 1919. The only known print burned up after being viewed by Bart and Milhouse.
Manhattan Madness is a 1916 silent film comedy directed by Allan Dwan and starring Douglas Fairbanks. It was produced by Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. The film is preserved at George Eastman House and Museum of Modern Art. Cast. Douglas Fairbanks - Steve O'Dare; Jewel Carmen - The Girl
Apr 16, 2019 · A proud Westerner dying of boredom in New York unexpectedly finds himself in thrilling adventures. You can visit our website silent-hall-of-fame.org for more great silent gems. Please support the...
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Manhattan Madness (Allan Dwan / U.S., 1916): East and West, not a Kipling ballad but a Douglas Fairbanks shindig. "Joy-yielding qualities" first and foremost the star's bravura enjoyment as a cowboy in the city, quite the "rambunctious son of a buckaroo."
