Do You Know? How To Draw (1931)

Stop frame animation is used to demonstrate drawing and cartoon techniques. Film begins with a C/U of an autograph book. Above the book is written: “A peep in the autograph book shows us how many people try to draw.“ The cover is turned and we see a drawing of a ship. More pages are turned to show a cartoon drawing of a policeman with the words “A Fair Cop“ underneath and the words “but cannot!“ underneath. (Implication being that whoever drew these pictures cannot draw very well.) Pages are turned to show a drawing of a cat (“An A “mew“sing sketch“) and a woman (“Hell hath no fury like a woman’s corns“). The Pathe artist gives viewers a few hints on how to draw a face. “As in a Pudding the foundation is an EGG.“ C/U of an egg shape being drawn on a piece of paper. Surprise No. 1 is how low the Eye comes within the egg.. This is shown with the help of a compass. The extreme simplicity of the eye form is shown. The mouth is simpler still. The nose comes next “very difficult this!“ jokes the cap