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music by Oliver Wallace. However, Wallace's original song "Der Fuehrer's Face", in a version by Spike Jones, was released before this short film.
"Der Fuehrer's Face" won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film at the 15th Academy Awards. It was the only "Donald Duck" film to receive the honor, although eight other films were also nominated. In 1994, it was voted Number 22 of "the 50 Greatest Cartoons" of all time by members of the animation field.
Firing Line". There were several more political propaganda short films, like Warner Bros.' "Fifth Column Mouse", Disney's "Chicken Little" and the more serious "Education for Death" and "Reason and Emotion" (nominated for an Academy Award).
Such wartime films were much appreciated. Bugs Bunny became something of a national icon and Disney's propaganda short "Der Fuehrer's Face" (starring Donald Duck) won the company its tenth Academy Award for cartoon short subjects.
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