Okay, this film isn't the greatest cartoon ever made--I'll admit that. But, considering when it was made, it isn't bad at all. Cartoons were only in their infancy--with very few having been made so far and with rather crude drawings and no sound. However, compared to its contemporaries (such as Krazy Kat), the animation and especially the backgrounds are good.
The other review posted was pretty accurate in that the cartoon isn't especially memorable but that the cat in the dough sequence was the best. But what can you expect from 1918? The plot is simple. The Captain gets an insurance policy on himself and his wife is pleased--so pleased she will make him a mushroom pie (who would want that?). The kids shove some toads in it and the Captain mistakenly thinks his wife is trying to kill him. That's really about it.
The other review posted was pretty accurate in that the cartoon isn't especially memorable but that the cat in the dough sequence was the best. But what can you expect from 1918? The plot is simple. The Captain gets an insurance policy on himself and his wife is pleased--so pleased she will make him a mushroom pie (who would want that?). The kids shove some toads in it and the Captain mistakenly thinks his wife is trying to kill him. That's really about it.