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As we all know, back during the days of World War 2 media was used to promote the state and discredit the enemy. This cartoon clearly was made for this purpose.
It starts with a Nazi (Or Nutzi as they are called in this short) marching band singing how they 'Heil in Der Fuehrer's Face'. Then we find Donald Duck, a citizen of the Nutzi state. After being rudely woken up by the band he a forces out a 'Heil Hitler'. After a breakfast consisting of a slice of stale bread, we (the audience) find that Donald does not enjoy life as a Nutzi.
Donald begins his job, screwing on the heads of shells. He is told be his superiors that they expect '48 hours a day' of work from their citizens. With only a few seconds of vacation and a compulsion to salute photos of Hitler under pain of death, it is not long before Donald starts to descend to madness. The Nutzi state is taking its toll. It is then we find it has been a dream all this time and that Donald is in fact a proud citizen of the USA.
Clearly the message given in this animated short is that the Nazis are cruel to even their own.
Overall is is an interesting piece of film and worth watching if you can find it.
As we all know, back during the days of World War 2 media was used to promote the state and discredit the enemy. This cartoon clearly was made for this purpose.
It starts with a Nazi (Or Nutzi as they are called in this short) marching band singing how they 'Heil in Der Fuehrer's Face'. Then we find Donald Duck, a citizen of the Nutzi state. After being rudely woken up by the band he a forces out a 'Heil Hitler'. After a breakfast consisting of a slice of stale bread, we (the audience) find that Donald does not enjoy life as a Nutzi.
Donald begins his job, screwing on the heads of shells. He is told be his superiors that they expect '48 hours a day' of work from their citizens. With only a few seconds of vacation and a compulsion to salute photos of Hitler under pain of death, it is not long before Donald starts to descend to madness. The Nutzi state is taking its toll. It is then we find it has been a dream all this time and that Donald is in fact a proud citizen of the USA.
Clearly the message given in this animated short is that the Nazis are cruel to even their own.
Overall is is an interesting piece of film and worth watching if you can find it.