Jerry The Troublesome Tyke Spoofing A Spook (1925)

Animation featuring Jerry the Troublesome Tyke a cartoon dog. A cartoon curtain rises. A production. A white dot appears on screen which opens out then turns black. Jerry suddenly appears in the middle, first a black blob which changes into the Jerry we know and love. He grabs the side of the circle, pulls it towards him and it changes into a newspaper. He reads it. He sees an advert which says: Wanted 100 House Dog Able to tackle anything. Apply 13 Easy Jerry arrives at a house. The door opens, a man pats him on the head and says: Good Doggie What can you do Jerry does a handstand and walks on his hands. He then bounces along on his tail and spins around like a spinning top. Got good teeth asks the man. C, U of Jerry showing the man his teeth. Jerry says If it s burglars, TRUST ME The man replies It aint burglars it s a GHOST. And you ve got to keep him out Jerry goes into a kennel which is outside the house. Night falls. An owl sits on the branch