Template:Did you know nominations/First Motion Picture Unit

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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 11:14, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

First Motion Picture Unit

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• ... that during World War II the creator of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies–Rudolf Ising–served in the First Motion Picture Unit of the US Army Air Forces? (pictured: Camouflage (1944))

• Comment: would be great if "thumbtime=2:29" was used with FILE:

Created/expanded by Lionelt (talk). Self nom at 21:12, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

• -Length, date, hook are fine.Smallman12q (talk) 17:44, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
  • Shouldn't there be something in the hook that says "(pictured)"? Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:25, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

• How's that? – Lionel ^(talk) 02:09, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

• How about: ALT1: ... that the creator of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies–Rudolf Ising–served in the First Motion Picture Unit, which made films like Camouflage (pictured) during World War II? Hawkeye7 (talk) 05:05, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

Works for me. Let's taxi this over to the runway... – Lionel ^(talk) 09:44, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

Roger that. Hawkeye7 (talk) 11:14, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

• Comment to admin/promoter: how long has it been since we had a video on the main page? And a 20 minute full length beautifully animated, historical cartoon to boot! Mr. Chameleon was a hit in 1944, and I'm sure he'll be a hit again in 2012! – Lionel ^(talk) 04:20, 29 June 2012 (UTC)
  • Agreed. I had to wait for it to be reviewed. Hawkeye7 (talk) 05:05, 29 June 2012 (UTC)