"Cobs and Robbers" is an enjoyable installment of one of MGM's lesser cartoon character, Barney Bear. Barney had already been around since 1944 but never caught on with the public--and only made ten cartoons. To me, he seemed like MGM was trying to base the character on Wallace Beery--with nearly identical facial expressions, voice and figure.
In this cartoon, Barney is a frustrated farmer. Crows have discovered his corn field and are running amok eating his crop. In desperation, he hires a BIZARRE scarecrow named Joe to police the place. Little does he know that Joe is, in fact, a couple of crows in disguise. All in all, mildly amusing and with decent MGM animation quality. Not a great cartoon by any standard, and there's nothing that unique or funny about this one, but enjoyable and a nice break from Tom & Jerry.
In this cartoon, Barney is a frustrated farmer. Crows have discovered his corn field and are running amok eating his crop. In desperation, he hires a BIZARRE scarecrow named Joe to police the place. Little does he know that Joe is, in fact, a couple of crows in disguise. All in all, mildly amusing and with decent MGM animation quality. Not a great cartoon by any standard, and there's nothing that unique or funny about this one, but enjoyable and a nice break from Tom & Jerry.