A Hitch in Time

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A Hitch in Time

Directed By: Charles M. Jones Produced By: Eddie Selzer Released: 1955 Series: United States Army Shorts Story: Charles M. Jones Animation: Ken Harris Gerry Chiniquy Ben Washam Abe Levitow Richard Thompson Layouts: Ernest Nordli Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard Film Editor: Treg Brown Voiced By: Mel Blanc Music: Milt Franklyn Starring: John McRogers Grogan Preceded By: Orange Blossoms for Violet Succeeded By: 90 Day Wondering LOONEY TUNES (Looney Toons)- A Hitch in Time (1955) -ULTRA HD 4K Cartoons- -1382-

A Hitch in Time is a 1955 cartoon directed by Chuck Jones, produced by Warner Brothers for the United States Air Force to promote re-enlistment.

Plot

An airman is looking forward to completing his tour of duty and becoming a civilian. A gremlin sergeant ("Grogan, technical gremlin first class") accompanies him on the way to the discharge office, ostensibly to ensure the airman doesn't decide to re-enlist. The gremlin then presents a series of arguments that superficially suggest that civilian life is better, but cumulatively favour re-enlistment. At the end, the airman re-enlists.

Notes

• This short is similar to 90 Day Wondering.

• Production Number: 1382
• This is the only Chuck Jones cartoon to have Gerry Chiniquy as an animator, who still animation with Friz Freleing.