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Hot Spot

1945 · 6 min

A brisk, jokey wartime cartoon that breezes through its lesson with light comic energy.

Directed by
Friz Freleng
Genres
Animation
Starring
Mel Blanc, Harold Peary
Overview
As the Devil watches Pvt. Snafu and his unit stationed in Iran, he talks about the hazards of working in the heat.

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Directed by
Friz Freleng
Genres
Animation
Starring
Mel Blanc, Harold Peary
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • work
    • war
    Places
    • military
    • wilderness
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism3
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Friz Freleng
    Written by
    Phil Eastman, Dr. Seuss
    Starring
    Mel Blanc, Harold Peary
    Runtime
    6 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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