Rhythm in the Ranks

  • Animation
12/26/1941
10

Storyline

A toy soldier, distracted by a beautiful ice skater, is derelict in his duty and gets discharged. Later, when the screwball army declares war, he lucks into a chance to redeem himself. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2009.

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      • Geronimo1967

        There is something quite Christmassy about this charming little stop-motion animation. A soldier gets distracted from dragging a great big cannon by an ice skater and so he goes to join her for some fun. Realising that he was now late for parade, he hurries back to his barracks but he forgets the gun! Dismissed in disgrace, he is reduced to painting everything he can get his brush to with camouflage paint. Thats just as well, because the screwball army have just declared war, and they look like they are going to wipe the floor with his erstwhile colleagues. Can he save the day and maybe even get the gal? I quite enjoyed this, especially the quite cleverly crafted ice dance routine and some of the action scenes at the end are skilfully put t...

        July 11, 2025

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