You're an Education
| You're an Education | |
|---|---|
 Blue Ribbon reissue title card | |
| Directed by | Frank Tashlin |
| Story by | Dave Monahan |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by | Bob McKimson |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
You're an Education is a 1938 American animated comedy short film directed by Frank Tashlin.[1][2] It was released on November 5, 1938. It is part of the Merrie Melodies series and the final to be directed by Tashlin before his replacement by Chuck Jones until his return in 1943. It was re-released as a censored "Blue Ribbon" reissue in 1946; an uncensored version of the original film exists but is not restored by Warner Bros. as of 2026.[3]
Plot
Literary characters magically come to life during a midnight adventure. It unfolds with travel agency brochures. As a globe spins, it reveals the agency's window decorated with posters of different countries. A song plays as the ads come to life. The song mentions various foods, leading to humorous references to places like Hungary, Turkey, and the Sandwich Islands.
Then the Thief of Baghdad uses the Florida Keys to break into a diamond mine, only to pawn them with the Pawnee Indians. He is pursued by soldiers and police from different nations but finds an unexpected ally in the Lone Stranger, enabling his escape.
Reception
The film is described as "little more than strings of disconnected gags".[4]
Home media
- DVD – Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4, Disc 2[5]
References
- ↑ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 29. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ↑ Seife, Ethan de (April 16, 2012). Tashlinesque: The Hollywood Comedies of Frank Tashlin. Wesleyan University Press. ISBN 978-0-8195-7241-7.
- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 104–106. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
- ↑ Seife, Ethan de (2005). Cheerful Nihilism: The Films of Frank Tashlin. University of Wisconsin--Madison.
- ↑ Rich, Jamie S. (November 18, 2006). "Looney Tunes - Golden Collection, Volume Four". DVD Talk. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
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