The Stork's Holiday
The stork tells about a harrowing encounter with a gun emplacement. As a result, he declares himself "closed for the duration". His reflection in the mirror, however, gives him a pep talk, reminding him of his ancestors who flew i...
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"The Stork is strongly considering taking time off from his job delivering babies. It's tough enough during peace time, but during war time, getting through the defenses against Luftwaffe attacks -- or a foray by the Seagram Submarine -- means he's taking his life in his hands for every batch of kittens, not to mention the threat to his battered top hat. It's one of the occasional cartoons by George Gordon. Gordon was one of the first animators that Fred Quimby hired when he was told to start a cartoon department at MGM. While he had the needed talent, he never seemed to be able..."
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The "Big Bertha" gun shown in this cartoon refers to the German nicknamed artillery piece that fired a 42cm-diameter shell up to 9.3km from a 5m-long barrel. The gun and its carriage weighed 42,600 kg (47 tons). It was one of the largest artillery pieces ever made, but only saw service in World War One.
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The stork tells about a harrowing encounter with a gun emplacement. As a result, he declares himself "closed for the duration". His reflection in the mirror, however, gives him a pep talk, reminding him of his ancestors who flew i...