Analysis Of Out Of The Frying Pan During World War II

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Pearl Harbor is one of the most horrific day in American history. On December 7th of 1941 Japan bombed America and killed thousands of civilians. On December 8th 1941, Walt Disney signed a contract with United States Military committing to releasing pro American animations and leasing space with in his studio. Of Course with Walt 's extremely patriotic morals this was not a problem. Other aspects of the government such as the treasury drafted Walt and his artists to increase pro war time support among citizens. By 1942, 90% of Disney employees were creating films for wartime efforts. During this time, Disney animations was committed to the military while maintaining a steady release of films that would promote American culture. In opposition to the work published by disney at the time, other prominent studios of the time such a Warner Bros …show more content…

Disney produced two films, The New Spirit and Out of the Frying Pan into The Firing Line. Each of these animations were created for the government with intentions of entertaining and creating a positive response to war efforts. The New Spirit emphasized the importance of paying taxes (which were paying for the war). Walt incorporated patriotic imagery and sure enough the public responded and taxes were being paid. Although the film wasn 't a success for the studio it made a large impact on public opinion. Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Firing line stresses the duties of woman during the war. Payed for by the Conservation Division of War Production Board, the clip highlights the importance of conserving left over grease. The grease left over from cooking can be used to make glycerin, a prominent ingredient in making shells for the war. In this clip, Minnie refuses to let Pluto eat the rest of the bacon fat and instead donates it to the local meat market. At the time women 's place in society left them with little involvement in the

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