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You're an Education (1938)

You're an Education poster
Directed by
Frank Tashlin
Genre
animation, comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
7 min
Rated
NR
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An animated short follows a schoolboy who daydreams when he should be doing homework. His imagination takes him on a series of silly adventures.

playfulbouncyhumorouslivelywhimsicalupbeatlighthearted

What happens

You're an Education is a 1938 American animated comedy short film directed by Frank Tashlin. It was released on November 5, 1938. It is part of the Merrie Melodies series and the final to be directed by Tashlin before his replacement by Chuck Jones until his return in 1943. It was re-released as a censored "Blue Ribbon" reissue in 1946; an uncensored version of the original film exists but is not restored by Warner Bros. as of 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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