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Houndabout

1959 · 6 min

A breezy, silly cartoon lark that breezes past its gags in a few minutes with little lasting weight.

Directed by
Seymour Kneitel
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Overview
Tired of living a dog's life, Julius the dog leaves home and decides to be human for a while. The canine steals a new suit of clothes and buys a cigar so that he'll look like a human. Masquerading as a gentleman around town, he runs into the horrors of gambling, gangsters and French restaurants.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Seymour Kneitel
Genres
Animation, Comedy
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How it feels

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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
    • identity
    • deception
    Places
    • big city
    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
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour6
    Realism2
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, comedy
    Directed by
    Seymour Kneitel
    Runtime
    6 min
    Country
    United States of America

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