Koko the Clown was a wildly popular cartoon character throughout the 1920s....perhaps second only to Felix the Cat. Today, he's begun a bit of a resurgence, as special programs of his and other early Fleischer Brothers cartoons have been shown in theaters in places like Los Angeles and New York City.

This one begins oddly. You see a sign for a Cartoonist's Field Day and suddenly you see Max preparing for events...as well as drawing Koko and his dog, Fitz. So, instead of seeing Max compete, you see the cartoon characters doing a variety of track and field events, such as the standing long jump as well as sabotaging Max when he finally does compete in a race as well as another poor shnook with the hammer throw.

This is a clever and enjoyable short. Not among the best of Koko, but still very enjoyable. And, it should be noted that for the first time I can remember, Koko does NOT wear his usual clown costume or hat.

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Ko-Ko is up to his usual mischief as Max prepares to run a track race.

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