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Keep Your Mouth Shut

Name: Keep Your Mouth Shut
Released: Dec. 16, 2008, 2:31 p.m.
Duration: 2 min

Norman McLaren

1944 | 2 min

Available
on DVD

Synopsis
Education

This animated short from Norman McLaren features a human skull cautioning Canadians to “keep their mouths shut” in an effort to end gossiping during World War II.

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Credits

director

Norman McLaren
producer

Norman McLaren
animation

George Dunning

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