tavm Review of Gypped in Egypt

Gypped in Egypt (1930)

Gypped in Egypt is an entertaining early Van Beuren Aesop Fables entry

[7/10 · 2 June 2007]

Gypped in Egypt is a Van Beuren Aesop Fables entry that features a cat duo-one tall, one short-who seem to be the precursor of the humans, Tom and Jerry, Van Beuren introduced a year or so later. They somehow get stuck in Egypt where they encounter various skeletons-one of whom plays a mean swinging "Chopsticks" on a piano with the short one playing along. There's also some dancing with some hieroglyphics joining in. The cat duo later encounter another skeleton who takes them up on an elevator up a monument only to leave them outside at the top. I'm sure you can guess what happens after that. No real plot to speak of but entertaining enough on merits of movements that dominated many of these cartoons of the '30s. Worth seeing for any animation buffs of Van Beuren.