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The Major Lied 'Til Dawn (1938)

The Major Lied 'Til Dawn poster
Directed by
Frank Tashlin
Genre
animation, comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
7 min
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This animated short from 1938 follows a major who tells tall tales. It was part of the Merrie Melodies series and has been rarely shown due to its stereotypical depictions of Africans.

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What happens

The Major Lied 'Til Dawn is a 1938 American animated comedy short film directed by Frank Tashlin. The short was released on August 13, 1938. It is part of the Merrie Melodies series. It has not aired on television and is rarely released on home media due to its depictions of stereotypical Africans. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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