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 Street.“ 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