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Gas

1944 · 3 min

A brisk, silly wartime cartoon that turns a gas-mask drill into slapstick, with a cheeky cloud and a punchline embrace.

Directed by: Chuck Jones
Genres: Animation, War
Starring: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher

Overview: Snafu learns the need of keeping his gas mask at hand when he is attacked by anthropomorphic gas cloud.

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Directed by: Chuck Jones
Genres: Animation, War
Starring: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: war
survival
work
education
Places: military
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: animation, war
Directed by: Chuck Jones
Written by: Dr. Seuss
Starring: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher
Music: Carl W. Stalling
Runtime: 3 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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