Wacky Blackout (1942)

Name: Wacky Blackout
Genre: propaganda film
Released: 1942-07-10
Duration: 8 min

Directed by: Bob Clampett
Genre: propaganda film
Country: United States
Runtime: 8 min
Rating: 5.4 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere: IMDb

The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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 cartoon is a series of rapid fire gags and sketches. It mocks the blackout drills and home front fears of World War II. Bugs Bunny and other characters pop up in short comic vignettes.

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What happens

Wacky Blackout is a 1942 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. The short was released on July 11, 1942. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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