Bedtime – Starring Koko the Clown

This Fleischer Brothers’ “Out of the Inkwell” short features Koko the Clown as an animated character who just won’t let his creator get to sleep.  Combining live action with animation via the Fleischers’ signature rotoscope technique, Bed Time is not only a hilarious descent into dream-logic, but a refreshing reminder of the achievements of handmade animation.  —Timoleon Wilkins

Director: Dave Fleischer.  Producer: Max Fleischer.  35mm, b/w, silent, approx. 10 min.