Nimbus Libere (1944)

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Nimbus Libéré (French for "Nimbus Freed" or "Nimbus Released") is a 1944 propaganda cartoon created in Vichy France under orders from Nazi Germany. The short is, as you'd expect, an anti-Allies, antisemitic tract that supposedly shows what would happen if the Allies were to invade France.

The short revolves around the titular Nimbus, his wife Leonie and their child, eagerly listening to the radio, where it is announced that the Allies are coming to liberate the people of France, with the family sharing their excitement over finally being able to enjoy goods from the Allied countries. Unfortunately, the Allies have something in store for them...

Perhaps the most notable thing from the short, besides the propaganda message and the shoddy animation, is that it features unauthorized appearances from Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Felix the Cat and Popeye as American bomber pilots.

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