In this surreal animated short film, a man narrates his life story using a series of colorful slang expressions. The film explores the comedic and poetic use of language and the various metaphors and visual puns associated with slang. The narrative takes unexpected twists and turns, ultimately culminating in a surprising and whimsical ending.
Daffy Duck, working as a traffic cop, gets transported back in time to the Stone Age where he encounters a friendly dinosaur. They embark on a series of comedic adventures together, including Daffy using a slingshot to launch himself at a billboard, blowing up a tire pump like a harp, and spitting on his hand to create clouds. The film takes a surreal turn when Daffy meets his untimely death but ascends to heaven, only to end up back on Earth. It is a classic Merrie Melodies cartoon filled with humor and creativity.
In 'Back Alley Oproar,' a cat named Sylvester annoys his neighbors in the alley with his terrible singing. The noise prevents them from sleeping and they try various methods to get rid of him. In the end, Sylvester accidentally knocks himself out with a book and ends up in heaven, where he continues to annoy others with his singing.
Joan of Arc is being burned alive for heresy. In a kind of dream state, she departs from her body and begins to look back upon her life. She begins this journey in a depressed and demoralized state. However, a priest appears to help guide her. First, he shows her those that accused her in the guise of animal characters, in order to show her their true nature. Then, he shows her the good that she has performed for people. In the end, she is proud of what she has done and is ready to face the flames.
Pvt. Snafu thinks he's too smart to get caught by an enemy booby trap, but he soon finds that the traps are alluring and that he is every bit the booby.
The stooges are sailors working in a ships' tailor shop. When they can't get passes to go ashore, they steal officers uniforms and go to a party with Curly passing himself off as Admiral Taylor and Moe and Larry as his aides. Two spies, one of them a beautiful woman, trick the stooges into stealing a new submarine. The boys turn the table on the spies and capture them. When the real Admiral shows up, Curly's reenacts the capture and accidentally detonates a bomb, blowing them all to kingdom come.
Willie the Operatic Whale is a surrealistic opera that tells the story of a singing whale who becomes a sensation at the Metropolitan Opera. However, his newfound fame leads to unexpected consequences and a journey to heaven.
"Is this trip really necessary?" asks a road sign. "Sure, it's necessary," replies Woody Woodpecker. "I'm a necessary evil." Patriotic gestures are evidently not Woody's strong suit. When he goes to the gas station for a refill, he doesn't even know what a ration book is. The attendant thinks Woody is a wise guy and takes a large mallet and knocks him and his car into a junkyard several miles away. What luck! The old cars still have a bit of gas in them. Woody takes a rubber hose and siphons the gasoline from some of them. Unluckily, one of the cars he picks is brand new. And it's a cop car. Woody is soon at odds with a bulldog police officer.
A mouse, being chased by a cat, enlists the help of a sleeping bulldog. When the dog awakes, the mouse hides in a hen's nest, and the cat disguises himself as a hen - and even does a hen imitation when the chicks hatch. The mouse then keeps pointing out the cat's hiding places, but when he points to a dump where the cat isn't hiding, the dog turns on him. The mouse paints an apple black and lights the fuse, but it explodes and sends him to mouse heaven.
In the Slobovian mountains, Sylvester Cat and a mouse move to the tune of East European folk music as this chase cartoon is propelled to an explosive climax.
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