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Tangled Television (1940) | Slate

Rated 8.0 on TMDB

Tangled Television

In this 1940 entry from Columbia Pictures' "Color Rhapsodies" series, three television pioneers demonstrate how TV works. Featured is singer Madame Dish, followed by trips to India, Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Venice. With the original main titles intact, this 1940 Screen Gems cartoon, with animation by Art Davis and Herb Rothwell plus music by Joe De Nat, was directed by Sid Marcus.

Released: 1940
Runtime: 7m
Genres: Animation

Direction and writing

Sid MarcusDirector

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Cast

Mel BlancVarious (voice)
Danny WebbVarious (voice)

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