Dinky Doodle

Dinky Doodle was a cartoon character created by Walter Lantz for Bray Productions in 1924.

Dinky Doodle
from a 1924 publication
First appearance	The Magic Lamp (1924)
Last appearance	Dinky Doodle in the Army (1926)
Created by	Walter Lantz
In-universe information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Family	Weakheart (pet dog)

Description

Dinky was a standard boy character, sporting a flat cap, a striped shirt, and dark shorts. He and his dog Weakheart appeared alongside Lantz himself (as the cartoonist) in a series of cartoons that combined live-action and animation, similar in style to Max Fleischer's Out of the Inkwell series.^[1] The character of Weakheart, Dinky's pet dog, was based on the 1920s canine film star Strongheart.^[2]

Dinky Doodle and Walter Lantz (right) in 1925

The character enjoyed a degree of popularity among audiences, but was retired from the screen in 1926.^[3]

In popular culture

The character was mentioned as someone supposedly kidnapped when Angelo mocks Eddie Valiant for working for a toon in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit.