Hobby Horse-Laffs

This short is a spoof on hobbyists of the day. The gags are the usual cartoon exaggerations of real life, but there's the problem. The hobbies and inventions being spoofed don't relate to any reality either then or now. So there's no irony to laugh at. They're actually spoofing a fantasy rather than reality and it just doesn't work for me. This short is not awful, but the execution is weak. I just expect more "edge" from a Looney Tunes cartoon.

But I'm not trashing this B&W short. The artistry is good. The music is standard. The sound effects are great. It just needed much more story development and real premises.