Dinky Doodle

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Dinky Doodle was a cartoon character produced by Bray Productions in 1916, and is considered to be one of the first cartoon characters ever made.

[edit] Appearance

Dinky Doodle is a squat schoolboy with a standard schoolboy cap, striped shirt and dark shorts. His appearance is based on the stereotype for schoolboys in this era, and his name derives from what he is; small (the slang "Dinky" is used to describe small people or objects) and a drawing ("Doodle" being a slang umbrella-term for drawings).

[edit] History

Though Dinky Doodle appeared in only a handful of shorts between 1924 and 1926, his character did feature in a series of children's books in later years. The character was also referenced in the 1988 film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.