A Hitch in Time

A Hitch in Time is a 1955 cartoon directed by Chuck Jones and produced by Warner Brothers for the United States Air Force to promote re-enlistment.
== Title ==
The title is a play on the saying "a stitch in time saves nine."
== Plot ==
An airman is looking forward to completing his tour of duty and becoming a civilian. A gremlin sergeant ("Grogan, technical gremlin first class") accompanies him on the way to the discharge office, ostensibly to ensure the airman doesn't decide to re-enlist. The gremlin then presents a series of arguments that superficially suggest that civilian life is better, but cumulatively favor re-enlistment. At the end, the airman re-enlists.
== Availability ==
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== Notes ==
* This short is similar to "90 Day Wondering".
* This is the only Chuck Jones cartoon to have Gerry Chiniquy as an animator, who still did animation with Friz Freleng.
* As this short was created for the United States government, it was never copyrighted, thus it is in the public domain in the United States.
== Gallery ==
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==References==
Category:1955
Category:Shorts
Category:Cartoons directed by Chuck Jones
Category:Cartoons written by Chuck Jones
Category:Cartoons animated by Abe Levitow
Category:Cartoons animated by Richard Thompson
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Mel Blanc
Category:Cartoons with layouts by Ernest Nordli
Category:Cartoons with backgrounds by Philip DeGuard
Category:Cartoons with music by Milt Franklyn
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with sound effects edited by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with orchestrations by Milt Franklyn
Category:Cartoons produced by Eddie Selzer
Category:Cartoons that contain excerpts from "Powerhouse"
Category:Public domain films