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 family from the clutches of an evil cat named Creighton.

Production began in June 1925. Then-CEO Jeffrey P. Johnson hired Jankowski, who had been a local mural painter at the time, 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 with their nephew Daniel and niece Deanna. When Darrell gets back with food, however, he finds them missing. He realizes that his rival Creighton Cat has kidnapped them, and decides to save them.

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