An amusing treatment of the serious matter of World Peace and International Disputes. Two sentries are patrolling the border between hostile countries; one drops his hat and it falls across the line. When he tries to retrieve it war becomes imminent. Uses an interesting liquid form of animation. Dialogue and music are improvised by Dizzy Gillespie and Dudley Moore.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321195
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - United States
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Peace
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)