Techno-Cracked
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Techno-Cracked is a theatrical animated short film, directed by Ub Iwerks and featuring Flip the Frog.[1]
Synopsis
In this satire of the Technocracy, Flip the Frog is nearly killed by a menacing robot he builds to work for him.
Flip would rather not mow the lawn. He reads an article from "Unpopular Mechanics" entitled "Technocracy: Why be a Slave - The Mechanical Man Works While You Sleep". Flip makes his robot out of household parts but gives it a Jack-o'-lantern for a head. The mechanical man cannot follow directions and begins mowing down everything in sight. Flip blows up the robot with a stick of dynamite and finishes the lawn by himself.
Notes and comments
When the robot mows the welcome mat it reveals the word Nerts, a possible reference to either the card game or to a popular expression of the time -- "nertz". Some have speculated that Techno-Cracked may have been photographed in two-strip Technicolor.
References
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External links
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- 1933 films
- 1933 animated short films
- 1930s American animated films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s science fiction films
- American robot films
- American science fiction comedy films
- English-language science fiction comedy films
- Films about frogs
- Films directed by Ub Iwerks
- Films scored by Carl Stalling
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animated short films