| Dinky Doodle | |
|---|---|
 from a 1924 publication | |
| First appearance | The Magic Lamp (1924) |
| Last appearance | Dinky Doodle in the Army (1926) |
| Created by | Walter Lantz |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Weakheart (pet dog) |
Dinky Doodle was a cartoon character created by Walter Lantz for Bray Productions in 1924.
Description
[edit]Dinky was a standard boy character, sporting a flat cap, a striped shirt, and dark shorts. He and his dog Weakheart appeared alongside Lantz himself (as the cartoonist) in a series of cartoons that combined live-action and animation, similar in style to Max Fleischer's Out of the Inkwell series.[1] The character of Weakheart, Dinky's pet dog, was based on the 1920s canine film star Strongheart.[2]
The character enjoyed a degree of popularity among audiences, but was retired from the screen in 1926.[3]
In popular culture
[edit]The character was mentioned as someone supposedly kidnapped when Angelo mocks Eddie Valiant for working for a toon in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
References
[edit]- ^ Markstein, Don. "Dinky Doodle and Weakheart". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Rovin, Jeff (1991). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals. Prentice Hall Press. p. 282. ISBN 0-13-275561-0. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 25-26. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links
[edit]
- Dinky Doodle and Weakheart at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015.
- The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: Miscellaneous Cartunes
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