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''Wacky Blackout'' is a 1942
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'' cartoon directed by
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. The short was released on July 11, 1942.


Plot

The cartoon, set on a farm during
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, 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) *
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* {{IMDb title, 0035528 1942 animated short films 1942 films Looney Tunes shorts Films directed by Bob Clampett American World War II propaganda shorts 1940s American animated films Films scored by Carl Stalling 1940s English-language films Films with screenplays by Warren Foster Films produced by Leon Schlesinger Films set on the United States home front during World War II Animated films set on farms American animated black-and-white films English-language war films