The Weakly Reporter

Directed by Chuck Jones
1944    7mAnimation, Comedy,
6.2
This Chuck Jones animated short parodies the newsreels that were the standard fare for movie theater intermissions during The Second World War. Included are gags about the food and supply shortages civilians had to suffer through, as well as the increasing role women were playing in the American war effort.
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Cast of The Weakly Reporter
  • Bea BenaderetLady Buying Steak, Saleslady, Narrator, Cabbie, Lady with Bottle
  • Mel BlancCop, Man Sharing Car Parts, Meat Department Clerk, Robber, Politician
 
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