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Fiddle-Faddle

1960 · 6 min

A quick, slight cartoon trifle that ambles along pleasantly without asking much of anyone watching.

Directed by
Seymour Kneitel
Genres
Animation
Starring
Gilbert Mack, Jack Mercer
Overview
Professor Schmaltz sets out to prove his theory about music's soothing abilities throughout Africa.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Seymour Kneitel
Genres
Animation
Starring
Gilbert Mack, Jack Mercer
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • music
    Places
    None
    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
    Humour3
    Realism2
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Seymour Kneitel
    Starring
    Gilbert Mack, Jack Mercer
    Runtime
    6 min
    Country
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