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Munro (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Munro' is a 1960 Czechoslovak-American animated short film directed by Gene Deitch, written by Jules Feiffer, and produced by William L. Snyder. 'Munro' won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 1961. It was the first short composed outside of the United States to be so honored. The Academy Film Archive preserved 'Munro' in 2004.
Plot
The title character is a rebellious little boy who is accidentally drafted into the United States Army. No matter which adult he tells, "I'm only four", they all fail to notice his age.[https://archive.org/details/1961Munro 1961 Munro: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming: Internet Archive] Eventually, the harshness of army life makes Munroe cry, which causes the general to realize that he really 'is' a little boy. He is discharged and becomes a hero...and whenever he misbehaves, Munroe is reminded of his stint in the army.
Munro's voice is provided by Gene Deitch's young son Seth Deitch (later a writer and artist in his own right), while Deitch's wife Marie Deitch does the female voices.
Production
Screenwriter Feiffer, who adapted his own story from his book 'Passionella and Other Stories', and provided the storyboards, said the tale was a reaction to his time serving in the U.S. Army:
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