Hell-Bent for Election
What an exhilarating piece of work this is! HELL-BENT FOR ELECTION is by far the most enjoyable and effective example of campaign propaganda I've ever seen, a fascinating animated extravaganza that plays like an elaborate editorial ******* come to life. This 13-minute film was a collaborative effort between the legendary Chuck Jones and the two men who would form the nucleus of...
A political propaganda film in 40’s. Nice metaphors were used properly: two parties, as two trains, only one of them could pass the single line towards Washington. Although the railway worker was dragged to let the old train go, at the last moment, the right one was selected.
Political film designed to **** with the re-election campaign of Franklin D. Roosevelt. UPA studio was born. 极简动画倡导者,低成本片,讽刺意味很重,蜡笔小新受其影响。
1944年大选年,正值罗斯福准备延续自己的第四任总统任期,成立不久的UPA接受机构的委托制作了这部竞选宣传动画。Chuck Jones又一次偷偷从华纳跑来帮忙。虽然人物造型依旧很华纳,这部短片的画面构成、色彩对比设计以及风格化的线条却已经非常UPA了。