"AWOL, All Wrong Old Laddiebuck" (1919 Original Black & White Cartoon)

Check out this rare black and white film from 1919! "AWOL with Miss AWOL" tells the story of American soldiers in Europe after the armistice. One soldier decides to go AWOL with "Joy" (Miss AWOL), leading to a series of mishaps. As his fellow soldiers head home, he finds himself in trouble and thrown into a guardhouse. This cautionary tale captures the impatience of troops eager to return home after the November 1918 armistice. Don't miss this fascinating glimpse into the past from J. McIntire's collection of silent animated films at the Library of Congress.

Source :
Bowers, C. R., American Motion Picture Corporation & Afi/Rhode Island Historical Society Collection. (1919) AWOL, all wrong old Laddiebuck. [United States: American Motion Picture Co] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694022/