The Fable of the Jolly Rounders

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Title

The Fable of the Jolly Rounders

Description

A wife gets into a fight and kicks out her husband after he arrives home late and intoxicated. His friend decides they should play a trick on her, and the friend disguises himself as a woman. Although there is much ambiguity about how close these two men actually are, by the end, all is resolved between the husband and wife, and they kiss while their brood of progeny dance around them.

Source

Director: Paul Terry
Year: 1923
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Gender creative, queer
Animation Style: Traditional
Genre: Comedy
Type: Implicit, short

Can currently be watched on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_xSQCLVVu4

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Citation

“The Fable of the Jolly Rounders,” Queer Animation, accessed June 14, 2025, https://queeranimation.omeka.net/items/show/4.