Farmer Al Falfa's Wayward Pup
"One pup unsettles the whole farm."
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About this film
Farmer Al Falfa's mischievous puppy stirs up barnyard trouble in this 1917 animated short from Paul Terry's early farm-animal cycle, mixing chase gags and rural settings.
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About the production
Themes
Themes & topics
Historical background
Terry was developing the Farmer Al Falfa character before founding Terrytoons, releasing farm gags for silent programs.
Why this film matters
Wayward Pup belongs to the pre-Terrytoons Al Falfa shorts that document early American farm cartoons.
Making of
Open sources chiefly list credits.
What critics said
Listed in animation databases without major contemporary reviews; valued today as early Terry work.
Did you know?
- Farmer Al Falfa series, 1917.
What audiences thought
Audience documentation for Farmer Al Falfa's Wayward Pup is limited; availability today depends on archive and streaming copies.
Film restoration
Preservation status should be confirmed against archive holdings.
Where to watch
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Farmer%20Al%20Falfa's%20Wayward%20Pup%20(1917).webm