The Draft Horse

The Draft Horse is a 1942 Merrie Melodies short directed by Chuck Jones.
== Plot ==
A farmer's horse attempts to enlist in the U.S. Army, but he is rejected when he flunks the physical, despite his strong attitude about it. Dejected, he finds himself in a phony battlefield, which teaches him what war is really like. He decides to knit sweaters as a way to help fighting soldiers overseas.
== Availability ==
Golden-Age-of-Looney-Tunes-2-F.jpg|(1992) LaserDisc The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Vol. 2, Side 4
lt across.jpg|(2006) DVD Across the Pacific (1995 Turner dubbed version)
Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 6.jpg|(2008) DVD Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6, Disc Two
lt spotlight 6.jpg|(2008) DVD Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection: Volume 6, Disc 2
=== Streaming ===
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== Notes ==
* This cartoon marked a new change in direction for Chuck Jones, where he eschewed the slow-paced, Disney-inspired style for which his earlier cartoons from the late-1930s and early-1940s have been known in favor of making fast-paced and more comedic cartoons like this one. It also marked the first time Chuck Jones directed a cartoon which uses World War II as its subject matter.
* This is the last Merrie Melodies cartoon to have the 1940-42 fonts of "WARNER BROS." and "Present" before they change to a slightly different font, which would be used from 1942 to 1947.
* The scene where the horse is at the doctor and told to say "ah", only to scream, became an Internet meme in 2022.
== Gallery ==
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== References ==
 
Category:1942
Category:Cartoons directed by Chuck Jones
Category:Shorts
Category:Merrie Melodies Shorts
Category:Animals
Category:Cartoons written by Tedd Pierce
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Mel Blanc
Category:Cartoons with music by Carl W. Stalling
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 Leon Schlesinger
Category:Cartoons in a.a.p. package
Category:One-Shot Cartoons
Category:Cartoons with camera by John W. Burton
Category:Wartime Shorts