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6 Little Jungle Boys

1945 0h 9m EN
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★6.3TMDB · 3★6.8IMDB · 46
WarAnimationComedy
Synopsis
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A short animated War Office commissioned health education film, showing the fate of each of the 6 jungle soldiers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
John Halas
Writers
Roger MacDougall
Languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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81 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Joy of Sex Education" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0335425 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Halas directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 281 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Part of the "The Joy of Sex Education" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5IMDB entry: tt0335425 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 7Classified under 12 themes, including "world war ii", "sex education", "jungle", "soldier".

The technical file

Runtime
9 min · 0h 9m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
IMDB rating
6.8/10 · 46 votes

Part of

The Joy of Sex Education

A survey of sex education through the ages. Many of the early films highlight Britain's horror at the very thought of sex and sexuality. Euphemisms abound and, if you can get away with making your point with the aid of a few birds or rabbits, why not? Even some mildly amorous pollen gets in on the act as a stand-in for something otherwise far too unpleasant to show. At least it saved the teachers' blushes. Despite the often unintentional humour, the films provide a vivid snapshot of the nation's concerns and anxieties across the decades. Not only did they teach us to keep our trousers firmly zipped, but also managed to underline the establishment's attitude towards women. Loose of morals and self-control, women are invariably portrayed as the spreaders of disease and responsible for just about every 'misfortune' that comes their way.

Also by

John Halas

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Production companies

Who made it

  • AR

    Army Kinematograph Corporation

  • TH

    The War Office

  • HA

    Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films

    GB

  • BFI

    BFI

    GB

Key crew

  • AnimationVera Linnecar
  • AnimationJoy Batchelor
  • ProducerJohn Halas
  • ProducerJoy Batchelor
  • AnimationJohn Halas
  • AnimationSpud Houston
  • AnimationWally Crooke
  • MusicMatyas Seiber

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • world war ii
  • sex education
  • jungle
  • soldier
  • educational
  • war propaganda
  • woman director
  • sexually transmitted disease
  • military hospital
  • sickness
  • venereal diseases
  • short film

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1945-11-15

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International titles

  • Six Little Jungle BoysGB

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