The Major Lied 'Til Dawn

The Major Lied 'Til Dawn

7 mins | Animation | Aug. 13, 1938

We open on a big game hunter telling a little boy (a caricture of child star Freddie Bartholomew) stories about hunting in the jungles of Africa. He tells him a story about a day he was hunting there. The game hunter gets help from African natives to catch some animals, with some odd results. Sight gags include an elephant who can't remember something he was supposed to do, and the game hunter riding a elephant and having to "shift gears" like an automobile to get up a steep hill.

The Major Lied 'Til Dawn

7 mins | Animation | Aug. 13, 1938

The Major Lied 'Til Dawn
We open on a big game hunter telling a little boy (a caricture of child star Freddie Bartholomew) stories about hunting in the jungles of Africa. He tells him a story about a day he was hunting there. The game hunter gets help from African natives to catch some animals, with some odd results. Sight gags include an elephant who can't remember something he was supposed to do, and the game hunter riding a elephant and having to "shift gears" like an automobile to get up a steep hill.
IMDb rating 5.4
Producers
Original title The Major Lied 'Til Dawn
Directors Frank Tashlin
Writers

Cast

Tommy Bond

as Little Boy (voice)

Mel Blanc

as Elephant (voice)

Tedd Pierce

as The Major (voice)