Wacky Blackout

Wacky Blackout is a 1942 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. The short was released on July 11, 1942.

Plot


The cartoon, set on a farm during World War II, features a series of disconnected gags:
 * The narrator describes a farmer's preparations for war, including a dog trained to put out fires by spitting.
 * A cow laments her high milk production, which is taken from her daily.
 * A turkey tries to lose weight to avoid being cooked for dinner.
 * Turtle eggs hatch, revealing one turtle claiming to be a jeep.
 * A blackout-loving dog gets lipstick stains during a blackout prank.
 * Glum caterpillars cheer up after one gets a retread.
 * Fireflies practice a blackout, while a turtle is afraid of the dark.
 * A bird wants to be a dive bomber, mimicking airplane sounds.
 * The narrator notes that the famous swallows of Capistrano avoid war, but a telegram reveals they are stranded over the ocean.
 * Elderly carrier pigeons sing about giving their sons to war, while a woodpecker continually pecks a cat's tail.