In a Bind (Johnsonverse)

In a Bind is a 1926 American animated short cartoon written, animated, and directed by Gerald Jankowski. The first cartoon in Johnson Studios' Ludicrous Limericks series, this cartoon follows a dog named Darrell, who has to save his girlfriend Dorothy from the clutches of an evil cat known as Creighton.

Production began in June 1925. Then-CEO Jeffrey P. Johnson hired local mural painter Gerald Jankowski to create a short cartoon for the fledgling Johnson Cartoon Studios division. Released on March 19, 1926, the cartoon was critically acclaimed.

Plot
Darrell and Dorothy are having a picnic when