Dinky Doodle in Egypt

1926 0h 8m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The artist, Walter Lantz, goes to a masquerade ball and Dinky and his dog take a nap. Dinky dreams he is a cartoon character in Egypt where he falls in love with a princess. He goes to her father to ask for her hand but the old mummy playing poker with the father claims the girl, but the pharaoh degrees it must be settle by a chariot race. Dinky has trouble with his chariot-horse as it has a wooden leg, and insists on chewing on the old mummy in the other chariot, making the wrapping unfold and disclosing an old man with long whiskers. Dinky wins the race just as the artist returns and wakes him from his nap.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Lantz
Writers: Walter Lantz

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0016790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Walter Lantz directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0016790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.