Wacky Blackout

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