Alices Balloon Race (1926)

Alice and Julius as a team are one of four entrants in a 10000 balloon race The bad guy takes out one balloon quickly Its not clear what kind of balloons these are since they are sealed like hydrogenhelium balloons but a good thwack on the top by the bad guy sends Alice and Julius plummeting to the ground balloon still intact Julius makes some attempts to relaunch but they fail He spots a hippo smoking nearby and has an idea using some pepper he creates a massive sneeze that relaunches them But he wasnt onboard Alice throws down a rope ladder but it isnt anchored Julius eventually pulls himself up with a rope They are then immediately under attack by a lightning storm which deflates the balloon Julius makes substitutes from first a weiner dog and a couple of empty thought balloons then an elephant with extra air pumped in He grabs a passing bird and catches up to the bad guy then finds himself in another battle with lightning