Munro (1961)

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Directed by

Gene Deitch

Starring

Howard Morris
Narrator / General / Soldiers

Seth Deitch
Munro

Marie Deitch
Girl / Munro's mother

Jules Feiffer
Sergeant

Written by

Jules Feiffer
(story)

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A four-year-old boy is drafted into the army.

Release date: 21 January 1964
UPC: 014381900026

Tags: Animation (1), 1960s (1), Short (1)

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1001 Animated Shorts You Must See - The Full List (1001 movies items)

"DIR: Gene Deitch SUMMARY: A rebellious four year old boy is accidentally drafted into the US Army but no-one seems to notice. WHY IT'S HERE: Gene Dietch's 'Munro' became the first animated short made outside of America to win the Oscar. The witty tale of a four year old boy who is accidentally drafted into the army, Dietch's simple but incisive style perfectly complements Jules Ffeifer's script, which he described as depicting 'the obvious abuse and ignorance of authority' in a quiet way tha"