The Major Lied 'Til Dawn (1938)

Directed by

Frank Tashlin

Genre

animation, comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

7 min

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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• More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.