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The Big House Ain't a Home

1974 · 6 min

A quick, silly cartoon caper that breezes by with slapstick chases and goofy crooks.

Directed by
Gerry Chiniquy
Genres
Animation
Starring
Bob Holt, Daws Butler
Overview
The Dogfather orders Pug and Louie to break Bennie the Boom Boom out of prison. However, they both get captured in the process.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Gerry Chiniquy
Genres
Animation
Starring
Bob Holt, Daws Butler
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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
    • crime
    Places
    • prison
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism2
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Gerry Chiniquy
    Starring
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    Music
    Dean Elliott
    Runtime
    6 min
    Country
    United States of America

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