Fleischer brothers

Introduction References & Edit History

Images & Videos

Black-and-white cartoon still from Out of the Inkwell: The Tantalizing Fly (1919) shows Koko the Clown smiling, wearing a hat and collar, drawn in early animation style.

Animated character Popeye, wearing a blue cap, holds up a can labeled spinach with an outstretched arm and determined expression.

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Fleischer brothers summary

Fleischer brothers: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Leslie Cabarga, The Fleischer Story, rev. ed. (1988), is a biography. Richard Fleischer, Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution (2005), is a memoir by Max Fleischer’s son.

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Media added.	Meg Matthias	Jul 15, 2026
	Modified title of Web site: Official Site of the Fleischer Studios.	Thinley Kalsang Bhutia	Jan 04, 2016
	Add new Web site: Official Site of the Fleischer Studios.	Yamini Chauhan	Jul 18, 2013
	Article revised.	Amy Tikkanen	Feb 12, 2008
	New article added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Nov 30, 2001