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Short animated comedy

The Fighting 69½th (1941): Cast

The Fighting 69½th (1941) movie poster

The Fighting 69½th is a 1941 short animated comedy directed by Friz Freleng, starring Mel Blanc as Black Ant, Red Ant Captain, Black Ant General and Kent Rogers. It runs 7 minutes.

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The Fighting 69½th (1941) movie poster
Released
Runtime
7 min
Director
Friz Freleng
Genres
Animation , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Fighting 69½th About?

The premise of The Fighting 69½th without spoilers.

Battalions of red and black ants go to war over an unattended picnic blanket full of food.

The Fighting 69½th Themes & Keywords

· 32 tags
  • air force
  • limburger cheese
  • cake
  • bucket brigade
  • olive
  • anthropomorphic animal
  • commando raid
  • commando
  • anthropomorphic ant
  • general
  • stink bomb
  • ant
+20 more
  • picnic
  • rotoscoping
  • fictional war
  • food fight
  • ladder
  • trenches
  • combat
  • fistfight
  • brawl
  • parody
  • helmet
  • battle
  • trench warfare
  • spoof
  • racial stereotype
  • peace conference
  • surrealism
  • royal air force
  • merrie melodies
  • surprise ending
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Cast & crew

The Fighting 69½th Cast & Characters

Mel Blanc leads the cast as Black Ant, Red Ant Captain, Black Ant General, with Kent Rogers as Red Ant, Red Ant General. Directed by Friz Freleng.

From the director

More from Friz Freleng

More films directed by Friz Freleng: Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales, The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie, Bugs Bunny: All American Hero and The Chocolate Chase.

Full filmography

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FAQ

The Fighting 69½th FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Fighting 69½th, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Fighting 69½th?

The Fighting 69½th runs 7 minutes.

When was The Fighting 69½th released?

The Fighting 69½th was released on January 18, 1941.

Who directed The Fighting 69½th?

The Fighting 69½th was directed by Friz Freleng.

More films by Friz Freleng

Who is in the cast of The Fighting 69½th?

The Fighting 69½th stars Mel Blanc as Black Ant, Red Ant Captain, Black Ant General and Kent Rogers as Red Ant, Red Ant General.

Does The Fighting 69½th have a post-credit scene?

No. The Fighting 69½th has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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