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Li’l Elvis and the Truckstoppers – Caught in a Trap (1997)

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clip I want this town! education content clip 2

Original classification rating: G. This clip chosen to be G

Clip description

WC Moore (Bill Ten Eyck) arrives back at the Moore family home, angry because the town isn’t bankrupt yet. Then a frog appears.

Curator’s notes

This scene shows the typical WC Moore story arc. He begins as a pompous and scheming bully but is always brought undone, this time by a little frog. The ongoing slapstick with his meek little sidekick Duncan create a lot of humour. The frog scene is a good example, as WC uses skinny Duncan as a pogo stick. This scene also shows the interesting use of angles and framing in the animation.