The Milky Way (1940)

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Directed by

Rudolf Ising

Starring

Bernice Hansen
Mama Cat / Three Little Kittens

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The three little kittens have lost their mittens and are sent to bed without dinner. From their room, they see the Milky Way and sail up to it, using a basket and helium balloons, passing through some fanciful astronomical bodies, until they reach a Milky Way filled with every conceivable form of milk, including milkweed and Milk of Magnesia.

Release date: 22 June 1940

Tags: Animation (1), Short (1), 1940s (1)

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"DIR: Rudolf Ising SUMMARY: Three little kitten,s who are denied milk as a punishment for bad behaviour, travel to the Milky Way in a hot air balloon where they find milk in plentiful supply. WHY IT'S HERE: MGM's 'The Milky Way' became the first non-Disney film to win the Best Animated Short Oscar. This has become a cause of controversy in latter years since this sweet little cartoon beat both Bugs Bunny's and Tom and Jerry's debut appearances to the award. However, taking historical context "