/ Tex Avery:
«…………………………………………………………………….……..»
1942 /

A. Before watching:

  1. What exactly had happened before 1942 ? (Remember December 7th 1941)

The A…………………… n…………………… base, at P……………… H………………… in the P……………… O……………… near H………………… , had been attacked by the J………………………………….. , so the A ………………….……….. had entered WW………. .

  1. Explain the first word of the title:

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B. While watching:

  • Complete what’s written on the screen:

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  • Listen and complete:

Narrator: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

/ Pig 1:
………………………………………………………………………………….………..
Pig 2: ………………………………………………………………………………………….. /

Narrator: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

/ Pig 3:
What’s his name ? …………………………………………………………..
What does he look like ? ………………………………………………….
What’s his house like ? ……………………………………………………
  • Complete what Sergeant Pork says: “You fellows can laugh, but you’d better stop kidding around and get down to work. Buy b………… . Help support the…………………………… ……………………., so you’ll be prepared to the …………………………………….” ???

/ Who’s this ? …………………………..…………………………………………
What does he represent ? …………………….……………………………
What does he “say” in the newspaper ? ……………………………………. /
/ Uncle Sam says:
“ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. “
/ What’s this ? …………………………………………………………………………………………..
What is it the emblem of ? …………………………………………………………………………….
What is it like in this cartoon ? ……………………………………………………………………………………
/

Soviet poster of 1930-s by Kukryniksy showing Western powers giving Hitler Czechoslovakia on a dish. Inscription in the flag:"On towards the East !"

Non-aggression Pact

2 pigs: “ We …………….. care; he ……….. hurt us; we’ve got a t………….. programme.”

My d………………… sweet little f………………. neighbours,

This is the t……………….. , for which I stand,

I promise not to invade your l………….. ,

With your f…………………I will not tinker,

Signed Adolf W………………. , colossal stinker.

  1. Complete the text
  2. What do you know about this non-aggression Pact ? when ? who between ? Result ?

After the German-Russian Non-Aggression Pact was signed on August 23 19……, Hitler was able to concentrate on his attack of P………………. .This attack marks the official start of ……………….. .

/ What says: “I don’t want to set the world on fire !” ? A ………………………

Explain this pun (= jeu de mots)

  • A …………………….. usually ………………………………………………………..
  • To «set the world on fire» means: to start …………………………

/ The Führer arrives in a car on which is written:
………………………………………………………………………

The English proverb says: “ …………………………………………………………….”

“THE” in German is: …………

“More” is the opposite of “ f………….”

The inscription on Hitler’s car means to Tex Avery that the ………………… there are dictators like Hitler, the …………………… it is for the world.

  1. Complete this dialogue between Adolf and the pig
  2. Comment with your knowledge of the real historical events

/ Wolf:“O……….. up the door, or I’ll h…………. and I’ll p………….. and I’ll b…………. your house in. ” /

Why are these words subtitled ? ………………………………………………………………………

Blue pig:” But Adolf, don’t break our t…………… . You’re a good guy. Why, you hate war. You wouldn’t go back on your word.”

Wolf: “Are you kidding ?”

Comment with your knowledge of the real historical events:

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/ Copy the sign on Sergeant Pork’s house:
………………………………………………………………………..

Comment this sign :

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

/ Attack of T - - - - /

At the same time disappears into the sea: ……………………..

/ and a sign saying:
…………………………………………………………………………………...

Complete with these words: 1942 - Doolittle - Japan - the most - United States

The April …………. air attack on ……………. , launched from the aircraft carrier Hornet and led by Lieutenant Colonel James H. …………………….. , was ………………… daring operation yet undertaken by the ……………………………. in the young Pacific War. Though conceived as a diversion that would also boost American and allied morale, the raid generated strategic benefits that far outweighed its limited goals.

Explain these3 sight (visual) gags:

………………………… bomb / ………………………… bomb / ………………………………..

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How does the cartoon end ?

/ ………………………………………………………………………….
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Do you think it’s a good end ? Justify your answer.

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/ Copy what’s written on the screen
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  1. find the French translation for pond = …………………….. skin = ………………………

skunk = …………..…….

  1. Who’s this “skunk” ?……………………….
  2. Which “water” between Europe and the US, does “pond” refer to ?……………………….
  3. now comment what you’ve copied

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

/ These “defense bonds” sound and look like …………………………….

C. After watching:

This cartoon is a propaganda film: complete this §

In the wake of ………… Harbor on December …………. 1941 by the………………. , the U.S. government asked for …………………….. aid in promoting…………………. , creating informational …………… for military personnel and even telling those on the home front that they could support the ……………………….. by saving bacon fat.

7th - films - Hollywood’s - Japanese - patriotism - Pearl - war effort

1 scene and 1 word have disappeared on the DVD; can you guess which they are … and try to explain why

  1. …………………………………………………………………………………..
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