| Wacky Blackout | |
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| Directed by | Robert Clampett |
| Story by | Warren Foster |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by | Sid Sutherland |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. |
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Running time | 7:52 |
| Language | English |
Wacky Blackout is a 1942 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Bob Clampett.[1] The short was released on July 11, 1942.[2]
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Plot
The cartoon, set on a farm during World War II, features a series of disconnected gags:
- The narrator describes a farmer's preparations for war, including a dog trained to put out fires by spitting.
- A cow laments her high milk production, which is taken from her daily.
- A turkey tries to lose weight to avoid being cooked for dinner.
- Turtle eggs hatch, revealing one turtle claiming to be a jeep.
- A blackout-loving dog gets lipstick stains during a blackout prank.
- Glum caterpillars cheer up after one gets a retread.
- Fireflies practice a blackout, while a turtle is afraid of the dark.
- A bird wants to be a dive bomber, mimicking airplane sounds.
- The narrator notes that the famous swallows of Capistrano avoid war, but a telegram reveals they are stranded over the ocean.
- Elderly carrier pigeons sing about giving their sons to war, while a woodpecker continually pecks a cat's tail.
See also
- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1940-49)
- List of animated films in the public domain in the United States
References
- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 131. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 100–102. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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