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Das Säugetier

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Overview

German propaganda film that mocks the expansion of the British colonies in South Africa, Egypt, India and Jamaica. The film is true to a more serious tone than the stocky British John Bull becomes a giant squid that sends out its tentacles all over the world, and so triggers an attack by German submarines, aircraft and an airship. "The mammal" is an interesting example of early German animated film.

Keywords

stop motion
short film
cutout animation
silent

Details

Status: Released
Release date: August 9, 1917
Original language: English
Production: Union-Film GmbH
Director: Robert L. Leonard
Writer: Hans Brennert
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0178053