Wacky Blackout

Wacky Blackout
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	Leon Schlesinger Studios
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.
Release date	July 11, 1942 (1942-07-11)
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]

Plot

The cartoon, set on a farm during World War II, features a series of disconnected gags:

• The narrator describes a farmer's preparations for war, including a dog trained to put out fires by spitting.
• A cow laments her high milk production, which is taken from her daily.
• A turkey tries to lose weight to avoid being cooked for dinner.
• Turtle eggs hatch, revealing one turtle claiming to be a jeep.
• A blackout-loving dog gets lipstick stains during a blackout prank.
• Glum caterpillars cheer up after one gets a retread.
• Fireflies practice a blackout, while a turtle is afraid of the dark.
• A bird wants to be a dive bomber, mimicking airplane sounds.
• The narrator notes that the famous swallows of Capistrano avoid war, but a telegram reveals they are stranded over the ocean.
• Elderly carrier pigeons sing about giving their sons to war, while a woodpecker continually pecks a cat's tail.

See also

• Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1940-49)
• List of animated films in the public domain in the United States

References

1. Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 131. ISBN   0-8050-0894-2.
2. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 100–102. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved June 6, 2020.

External links

• Wacky Blackout at IMDb
• Wacky Blackout on YouTube