
Wacky Blackout
1942-07-10 · 8 min · ★ 5.4
We tour a farm and see how the various animals are preparing for the war, in a series of blackout skits.
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- Directors
- Robert Clampett
- Production companies
- Leon Schlesinger Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Sara BernerCow / Mother Bird (voice) (uncredited)
Mel BlancNarrator / Various Animals (voice) (uncredited)
Kent RogersWoodpecker (voice) (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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