Davy Jones' Locker (1934)

Willie Whooper, the little boy with the big imagination, describes a day when he went fishing with his girl and unintentionally hooked King Neptune. The King of the Sea becomes angry, and adventures on and below the waves ensue.

Director:

Ub Iwerks (uncredited)

Storyline

Willie Whooper, the little boy with the big imagination, describes a day when he went fishing with his girl and unintentionally hooked King Neptune. The King of the Sea becomes angry, and adventures on and below the waves ensue.

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Plot Keywords:

willie whopper | character name in title | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 1934 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Celebrity Productions, Ub Iwerks Studio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Cinecolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

An Obscure Series

This very rare Willy Whopper cartoon turned up on the Cartoon Research site. Apparently Thunderbean will be issuing a DVD of these from fine-grain elements. I'm glad. Willy was, so far as most fans are concerned, Ub Iwerks' B series after he left Disney. I always thought Flip the Frog was his attempt to replicate Mickey Mouse; after he ran through all the small-town gags, there was nothing left. Willy, who told tall tales, offered a real character and a wider range of stories.

Like this story: Willy and his girl friend go sailing and annoy Neptune, who sinks them. Underwater they meet a series of weird and frightening images (I particularly like the handling of the Devil Fish) and fight a peg-legged Davy Jones.

Willy won't be to everyone's taste -- it is, after all, considered the lesser series. However, if you give it a try with an open mind, you just might enjoy it greatly.