The Skeleton In The Cupboard Save (1943)

Title reads: “Government Official Film“ - Short trailer film THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD SAVE Cartoon animation. WS A skeleton outside a Brewery near Chalfont St Giles. The skeleton sits alone on a barrel and looks around for people to scare. He jumps into a beer barrel but it’s empty. Cut to CU three faces of military officials in an office. WS The skeleton wants to volunteer. They shake their heads and the skeleton shrugs. Cut to WS outside a cinema. WS The skeleton sits amongst the audience and watches a Government Official film: Live action footage, CU bones (which are used to make glue to make tanks). CU Tank. CU Bone meal (which is used for animal feed and fertiliser). CU chicks. CU bones drying in an oven. Animation: the skeleton rises up from his seat and jumps into a bucket marked ’bones’. CU the bucket, he rises out of it in the shape of a bullet. WS the bullet flies over the city and begins to chase Hitler past a sign to Berlin. Cut to MS a lady holding a rabbit skelet