6 Little Jungle Boys
1945 · 9 min · ★ 6.3 · War, Animation, Comedy
A short animated War Office commissioned health education film, showing the fate of each of the 6 jungle soldiers.
Directed by John Halas · Written by Roger MacDougall
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