As the Fly Flies

1944 0h 6m EN

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8.0

BANGER

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4.2

IMDB

★8.0TMDB · 1★4.2IMDB · 12

Animation

Synopsis

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The plummy-voiced narrator of this late Columbia black and white cartoon interviews Professor Igor Puzzlewitz and quizzes him on his newest Rube-Goldbergesque invention to swat flies. Chaos ensues.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Swift
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0149719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Howard Swift directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0149719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.