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Rumors

1943 · 4 min

A zippy wartime cartoon that turns a small fib into a base-wide panic, funny and a little cautionary.

Directed by: Friz Freleng
Genres: Animation, Comedy, War
Starring: Mel Blanc, Frank Graham, Michael Maltese

Overview: Snafu inadvertantly starts a panic on his base when he begins a mistaken rumour that the base is about to be bombed.

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Directed by: Friz Freleng
Genres: Animation, Comedy, War
Starring: Mel Blanc, Frank Graham, Michael Maltese

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
war
media
conspiracy
guilt
Places: military
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: animated
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: animation, comedy, war
Directed by: Friz Freleng
Written by: Dr. Seuss, Phil Eastman
Starring: Mel Blanc, Frank Graham, Michael Maltese, Tedd Pierce
Music: Carl W. Stalling
Runtime: 4 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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