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I want to identify the titles of 3 Walter Lantz cartoons from this era.


One cartoon was a very patriotic musical, and encouraged young men to join the service during World War II. I remember the chorus going: "21 dollars a day, once a month!" I assumed that was in reference to how much military jobs paid back then. The second one was about a turtle who wanted to fly. He does everything he can to fly (for example, jump off a cliff with feathers on his arms, bounce off tree branches, etc) but is unsuccessful in all his attempts. At the end of the story, the turtle dies, and becomes an angel with wings. As he is soaring into Heaven, he shouts out loud: "I can fly! I can fly!" The third one was another musical cartoon about a group of hillbillies having a square dance jamboree. The one thing that stands out in my mind is one of the guests (a man) "chugging" a bottle of moonshine, and the gulping noises he makes with his mouth are to the melody of "Reuben, Reuben."

If anybody could identify the titles of these cartoons, I would be very grateful!

Thank you in advance!

Cheers!

Sincerely, Steve B.

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