Home Defense
Seen it?1943 | 7 min | Animation
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for history and war-film fans and anyone who knows cartoons aren't just for kids. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Liked When the Wind Blows? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 7 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
Donald is manning a listening post and falls asleep; he blows trumpet calls in his sleep and wakes his nephews. For their revenge, they send up a model airplane filled with gingerbread men with parachutes; Donald shoots it down, and cowers in fear when he sees the parachutes (and hears a simulated battle), until one lands on his beak. Donald kicks his nephews out until he mistakes a bee for an airplane, and calls them back to fight this menace.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jack King
- Clarence NashDonald Duck / Huey / Dewey / Louie (voice) (uncredited)