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Russian Rhapsody

  • 1944
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Russian Rhapsody (1944)
AnimationComedyFamilyShortWar

As Adolf Hitler personally flies a bomber on a mission to the Soviet Union, the gremlins from the Kremlin set about to stop him.As Adolf Hitler personally flies a bomber on a mission to the Soviet Union, the gremlins from the Kremlin set about to stop him.As Adolf Hitler personally flies a bomber on a mission to the Soviet Union, the gremlins from the Kremlin set about to stop him.

  • Director
    • Robert Clampett
  • Writer
    • Lou Lilly
  • Stars
    • Mel Blanc
    • Bea Benaderet
    • Robert C. Bruce
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Robert Clampett
    • Writer
      • Lou Lilly
    • Stars
      • Mel Blanc
      • Bea Benaderet
      • Robert C. Bruce
    • 18User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Mel Blanc
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    • Adolf Hitler
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    Bea Benaderet
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    • Gremlins
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    Robert C. Bruce
    • Radio Announcer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Clampett
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      • Lou Lilly
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    7emasterslake

    Gremlins beat the crap out of Furher.

    Hitler is furious with the Soviet Union that he wants to bomb Moscow all by himself.

    So he flies from Berlin to Moscow by airplane. But little does he know is that little invaders are taring his plane apart. And those invaders are Gremlins from the Kremlin!.

    These little guys sing and tor mechanical stuff apart with pleasure.

    And they even pull a few pranks on Hitler himself.

    Will these Gremlins be able to prevent Hitler from bombing Moscow? Well you try to guess that when you see this cartoon.

    This cartoon was originally titled "Gremlins from the Kremlim" but due to Disney and Warner Bros both wanting to do their own cartoon about Gremlins. They had to change the title that doesn't have the word Gremlin in it.

    It's a good WW2 short. Also be on the look out for 9 Gremlins that resemble the producers, writers, and creators behind the Looney Tunes.

    Good luck in finding this short by internet search cause it's hard to tell when it'll ever be released on DVD.
    4TheOtherFool

    Surreal sillyness

    Hitler is concerned about his aeroplanes towards Moskou, as they all somehow seem to be missing. He decides to go on the mission himself (as he's apparently the best pilot), but in the air he has to do battle with some strange small creatures, who call themselves 'The Gremlins From The Kremlin'.

    This short animation story is really silly and not that fun either. It's even pretty boring. I've seen so many better propaganda films from that era; you can stop your efforts to track this one down if you'd ask me: go for a movie like 'Education For Death' instead.

    4/10.
    QKnown

    Gremlins wrecking havoc on Nazis

    During the early 1940s, It was pretty easy for allied nations to mock Adolph Hitler and his Nazi ways. But shortly after a year when this cartoon first appeared, footage of the concentration camps was released world-wide to stunned individuals. All of a sudden, Hitler and the Nazi party were no laughing matter.

    So maybe this was why I never saw this toon air on my television during my youth years. Yet I recently caught it and *shocker* enjoyed it! Mel Blanc did an amusing job imitating Hitler plus the Gremlin theme song is pretty catchy! Along with the energetic directing by Bob Clampet (Nearly all of his toons had some anarchy in them) and the familiar faces of Warner Bros. animators & execs, put on the bodies of the gremlins,make this cartoon memorable.

    It's best to watch it with an open mind,forget what Hitler stood for, and enjoy watching the "Gremlins from der Kremlin" .
    7lee_eisenberg

    for once, the Russians are unequivocally the good guys

    Throughout the Cold War, it was customary to portray Russians as drunk at best, evil at worst. Even today in movies, Russians tend to get relegated to the roles of mobsters and corrupt oligarchs. Apparently, we've forgotten that the Soviet Union was our staunch ally in World War II. "Russian Rhapsody" sticks with that. It portrays Hitler -ranting like in "The Great Dictator" - concerned about German planes going missing over Russia, so he decides to fly there personally (he's the best pilot). During the flight, Gremlins from the Kremlin start dancing all over his plane and dismantling it.

    I should say that this isn't the best Looney Tunes cartoon. Far from it. But I just like that there was one cartoon that portrayed Russians positively.
    10erichyoung

    What would Hitler order at a deli?

    This cartoon answers the question of what Hitler would order at a deli. In fact, Hitler's entire speech centers on the subject! Very funny! What an outstanding cartoon, with many references which people of my age won't understand. (I need to ask my dad about these things). Highly recommended.

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    • Trivia
      In the early 1940s Walt Disney was developing a feature film based on Roald Dahl's book "Gremlin Lore", and asked the other studios to refrain from producing Gremlin films. While most of the studios complied, Warner Bros. already had two cartoons too far into production - Lapin et Lutin (1943) and this cartoon. As a compromise, Leon Schlesinger retitled the cartoons to remove any reference to gremlins. The original title was Gremlins From the Kremlin.
    • Quotes

      Adolf Hitler: [shouting] Stoupnegel Hamburger mit der Frankfurter und der Sauerbraten! Mit der Zoot Suit, mit der reet pleat, zoot!

      [crowd cheers]

      Adolf Hitler: Schtunk Friz Frelenk, mit der Heinrich Binder, und der 'What's Cookin' Doc'! Pumpernickel mit Sauerkrauten from der Delicatessen, mit Liverwurst, Hassenpfeffer, und der Chattanooga Choo-Choo! Gesundheit!

      [Crowd gasps]

      Adolf Hitler: Ve vill bomben der Moskau, bomben Schtalin, bomben that Irish general Timoshenko!

      [Adolf sobbing]

      Adolf Hitler: Shenko... To bomb Moskau, I will send the best pilot in the Reich-ch-ch! The greatest superman of all times!

      Man in the Crowd: Who's that? You, Fuhrer?

      Adolf Hitler: Hm, eh-h-h-h, who else?

    • Alternate versions
      Footage is obviously missing between when the gremlins hit Adolf on the head with a mallet and when a circle is cut around him by a gremlin so he falls out of the plane.
    • Connections
      Edited into Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Song of the Volga Boatman
      Traditional

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    • Release date
      • May 20, 1944 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gremlins from the Kremlin
    • Production company
      • Leon Schlesinger Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 7m
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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