Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend: The Pet (1921)

After eating a rarebit, a man falls asleep and dreams his wife adopts a mysterious animal with an insatiable appetite. The pet eats its milk, the house cat, the house's furnishings, rat poison, and passing vehicles, including airplanes and a blimp, while growing larger and larger. This cartoon is part of a Dream trilogy animated by Winsor McCay in 1921. (CBGP)

Released Sept. 19, 1921 11 min None+

Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Short

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