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Election Daze

1943 · 10 min

A brisk, cheerful short that turns a kids' club election into gentle, wholesome comedy with a patriotic lesson.

Directed by
Herbert Glazer
Genres
Comedy, Family
Starring
Robert Blake, Billy Laughlin, Billie Thomas
Overview
Mickey and Froggy are candidates running to be president of the Gang's club. When the vote continues to end in a tie, the club winds up split. Buckwheat then reminds everyone of the lessons learned from Abraham Lincoln when America was once divided.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Herbert Glazer
Genres
Comedy, Family
Starring
Robert Blake, Billy Laughlin, Billie Thomas
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • friendship
  • power
  • loyalty
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, family
Directed by
Herbert Glazer
Starring
Robert Blake, Billy Laughlin, Billie Thomas, Janet Burston
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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