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. It was one of the first Johnson Studios productions to use sound recordings. Released on March 19, 1926, the cartoon was critically acclaimed.

Plot
Darrell and Dorothy are having a picnic when