The Car of Tomorrow
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The Car of Tomorrow is a classic Tex Avery animated short film that satirically showcases a series of absurd, futuristic automobiles and their outlandish features.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American animated film
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animated short film ⓘ comedy film ⓘ satirical film ⓘ |
| animationStudio | MGM Cartoon Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animationType | traditional hand-drawn animation ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Tex Avery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| era | Golden Age of American animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
absurd futuristic cars
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narrated product demonstrations ⓘ outlandish automotive gadgets ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
car owners
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sales announcer ⓘ |
| featuresRunningGag | overly specialized cars for every need ⓘ |
| genre |
animated comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | yes ⓘ |
| hasDirectorStyle |
exaggerated cartoon physics
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rapid-fire visual jokes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consumerism
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satire of modern life ⓘ technological optimism ⓘ |
| includedIn | compilations of classic Tex Avery cartoons ⓘ |
| mainMedium | theatrical short subject ⓘ |
| narrationStyle | mock promotional film ⓘ |
| notableElement |
exaggerated convenience features
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slapstick humor ⓘ visual gags about car design ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parodies |
automobile advertising
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futuristic automobiles ⓘ |
| partOf | Tex Avery MGM cartoons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Fred Quimby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
MGM Cartoon Studio
NERFINISHED
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| satirizes |
automobile culture
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marketing hype ⓘ |
| setting | near-future America ⓘ |
| soundtrackType | orchestral score ⓘ |
| style | fast-paced gag cartoon ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| usesNarrator | yes ⓘ |
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