Hell-Bent for Election (1944): Cast
Hell-Bent for Election is a 1944 short animated comedy directed by Chuck Jones, starring Marvin Miller as Narrator (voice) (uncredited). It runs 13 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 13 min
- Director
- Chuck Jones
- Original language
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English - Studio
- United Auto Workers
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hell-Bent for Election About?
The premise of Hell-Bent for Election without spoilers.
The short film serves as a full‑blown re‑election campaign for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, casting his opponent Thomas Dewey as a tired steam locomotive. Roosevelt is shown as a sleek diesel express racing ahead, while the narration urges viewers to “get behind the president and stay the course to victory.”
Hell-Bent for Election Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- reference to franklin d. roosevelt
- reference to thomas e dewey
- train
- labor law
- tax policy
- high prices
- homelessness
- hitler spoof
- cigar smoking
- railroad switch
- coffin
- competition
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- hot air
- social security
- reference to wall street crash
- steam locomotive
- uncle sam
- world war two
- year 1944
- 1940s
- politics
- political art
- political ad
- sabotage
- election
- railway
- pro labor
- political parable
- labor union
- election ad
- propaganda
Hell-Bent for Election Cast & Characters
Marvin Miller plays Narrator (voice) (uncredited) in Hell-Bent for Election. Directed by Chuck Jones.
- Director Chuck Jones
- Marvin Miller as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Hell-Bent for Election FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hell-Bent for Election, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hell-Bent for Election?
Hell-Bent for Election runs 13 minutes.
When was Hell-Bent for Election released?
Hell-Bent for Election was released on July 1, 1944.
Who directed Hell-Bent for Election?
Hell-Bent for Election was directed by Chuck Jones.
More films by Chuck Jones Who is in the cast of Hell-Bent for Election?
Hell-Bent for Election stars Marvin Miller as Narrator (voice) (uncredited).
Does Hell-Bent for Election have a post-credit scene?
No. Hell-Bent for Election has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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