| Wacky Blackout | |
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| Directed by | Robert Clampett |
| Story by | Warren Foster |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Narrated by | Mel Blanc |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by | Sid Sutherland |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. |
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Running time | 7:52 |
| Language | English |
Wacky Blackout is a 1942 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. [1] The short was released on July 11, 1942. [2]
The cartoon, set on a farm during World War II, features a series of disconnected gags:
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