Despite Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and his cartoons being popular and well received at the time, they have been vastly overshadowed over time by succeeding animation characters. It is a shame as, while not cartoon masterpieces, they are fascinating for anybody wanting to see what very old animation looked like.
Not all the Walter Lantz Oswald cartoons are good representations of Oswald or Lantz, a few for historical interest only. Some are good, and while the premise isn't the most original (the war theme having been done about twice before and a little better) 'Not So Quiet' is one of them.
Again, story is thin and slightly predictable, and the pacing at times could have been tighter.
On the other hand, there isn't much wrong with 'Not So Quiet'. Sound quality for a cartoon so old and techniques still in its early days is not as primitive as it could have been. Atmospherically it entertains and moves. Oswald is endearing.
'Not So Quiet's' music is as energetic as ever too, and Oswald is endearing. The animation is quite good, pretty detailed, not as crude as in some of the Lantz Oswald cartoons and Oswald's movements, expressions and gestures are well done.
All in all, well done stuff. 8/10 Bethany Cox