The Ducktators (1942, sound)

Year Published: 1942

Description:

Description: Content warning: contains harmful ethnic and cultural stereotypes.

"A wartime cartoon that satirizes the Axis leaders of World War II." (www.themoviedb.org/movie/166610-the-ducktators?language=en-US)

Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com.

Subjects: 1940s, World War II, Racism

Tags: Nazism; Hitler; WWII; Mussolini: Looney Tunes; axis powers; Hirohito; satire; ethnic stereotypes; cartoons; animation; World War II

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Norman McCabe, Warner Bros, Leon Schlesinger Productions

Credits: Supervision: Norman McCabe
Story by Melvin Millar
Animation: John Carey
Musical Direction: Carl W. Stalling
MPPDA Approved Certificate 8297

Distributor: Seven Arts Associated Corp.

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: David Webb Peoples Collection

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date:

Release Date: 1942

Geographical Location: USA

Genre/Form: animation, short

Language: eng

Rights: Public domain.

title on print: "Copyright MXMXLII by SUNSET PRODUCTIONS, Inc." j.miko 5/7/2024

Film Format: 16mm film

Element: release print, positive

Color: b&w

Color Process:

Sound or Silent: sound

Film Soundtrack Type: optical, variable area

Edge Code: plus square

Frame Rate: 24 fps

Length (feet): 251

Complete Record: Description: Content warning: contains harmful ethnic and cultural stereotypes. "A wartime cartoon that satirizes the Axis leaders of World War II." (www.themoviedb.org/movie/166610-the-ducktators?language=en-US) Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. Subjects: 1940s, World War II, Racism Tags: Nazism; Hitler; WWII; Mussolini: Looney Tunes; axis powers; Hirohito; satire; ethnic stereotypes; cartoons; animation; World War II Film Sponsor: Creator: Norman McCabe, Warner Bros, Leon Schlesinger Productions Credits: Supervision: Norman McCabe Story by Melvin Millar Animation: John Carey Musical Direction: Carl W. Stalling MPPDA Approved Certificate 8297 Distributor: Seven Arts Associated Corp. Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: David Webb Peoples Collection Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: Release Date: 1942 Geographical Location: USA Genre/Form: animation, short Language: eng Rights: Public domain. title on print: "Copyright MXMXLII by SUNSET PRODUCTIONS, Inc." j.miko 5/7/2024 Film Format: 16mm film Element: release print, positive Color: b&w Color Process: Sound or Silent: sound Film Soundtrack Type: optical, variable area Edge Code: plus square Frame Rate: 24 fps Length (feet): 251

Transcription

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