Detouring America (1939)

Directed by

Tex Avery

Genre

animation

Country

United States

Runtime

8 min

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 8 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

A cartoon takes a humorous look at various oddities and stereotypes of different regions across America. It presents a series of gags and visual jokes about the country's landscapes and people.

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What happens

Detouring America is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Tex Avery. The short was released as early as August 12, 1939. It was nominated in the category Short Subject (Cartoon) at the 12th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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