Of Thee I Sting
Of Thee I Sting is a 1946 Warner Bros. cartoon directed by Friz Freleng, written by Michael Maltese and narrated by Robert C. Bruce that is a parody of World War II documentaries. Material was reused from the Target Snafu cartoon. The short was released on August 17, 1946.
Plot
In Target for Tonight-style (a diagram of the target is actually stamped "Target for Tonight" by an officer mosquito), a narrator briefs the audience on a mosquito attack upon a hapless man enjoying a day on a screened porch. It goes from (under)ground school to field training against "enemy" countermeasures such as insecticides and swatters, takeoffs from improvised "aircraft carriers" made from a sardine can with a cigarette lighter as its superstructure and other military weapons.
Cast
More details
director | Friz Freleng |
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events | World War II |
keywords | aircraft carrier improvised military weapons mosquito target for tonight train |
musicBy | Carl W. Stalling |
publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
theme | animated animated short cartoon parody short |