Rumors (film)

1943 American film

Rumours

Directed by| I.Freleng
Written by| Dr. Seuss
Phil Eastman
Produced by| Leon Schlesinger (producer)
Dr. Seuss (supervising producer)
Starring| Mel Blanc
Frank Graham
Tedd Pierce
Michael Maltese
Music by| Carl W. Stalling
Distributed by| Warner Bros. Pictures

Release date

* December 13, 1943 (1943-12-13)

Running time

| 3 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Rumors is part of the Private Snafu series of animated shorts produced by Warner Bros. during World War II. Released in 1943, the cartoon was directed by Friz Freleng.[1]

## Plot

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The film

Private Snafu and his buddies begin talking about a recent bombing, but the story grows more exaggerated with each passing turn. Eventually, a panic breaks out on his base that a bombing is imminent. In the end, nothing happens, but the base is quarantined and Snafu is locked up.

## References

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1. ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt & Company. p. 380\. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.

## External links

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* Media related to Rumors (film) at Wikimedia Commons
* The full text of Private Snafu: Rumors at Wikisource
* Rumors at IMDb

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