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The Plumber

1967 · 6 min

A brief, cheerful cartoon lark that turns ordinary work into playful music and ends on a bright, upbeat note.

Directed by
Shamus Culhane
Genres
Animation
Overview
Directed by Shamus Culhane, this was a fine animated short about the title character turning his pipes into a musical instrument with a performance that gets such a positive response from some passersby that he gets a contract offer.

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Directed by
Shamus Culhane
Genres
Animation
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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
    • art
    • music
    • ambition
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    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
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism3
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness0
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Shamus Culhane
    Runtime
    6 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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