The Stork is strongly considering taking time off from his job delivering babies. It's tough enough during peace time, but during war time, getting through the defenses against Luftwaffe attacks -- or a foray by the Seagram Submarine -- means he's taking his life in his hands for every batch of kittens, not to mention the threat to his battered top hat.
It's one of the occasional cartoons by George Gordon. Gordon was one of the first animators that Fred Quimby hired when he was told to start a cartoon department at MGM. While he had the needed talent, he never seemed to be able to produce in any volume. This one has some nice bits, including character design -- always a strong point of Gordon's work -- but it has aged poorly due to its wartime content.
It's one of the occasional cartoons by George Gordon. Gordon was one of the first animators that Fred Quimby hired when he was told to start a cartoon department at MGM. While he had the needed talent, he never seemed to be able to produce in any volume. This one has some nice bits, including character design -- always a strong point of Gordon's work -- but it has aged poorly due to its wartime content.