The Ducktators is a Looney Tunes black and white cartoon that was produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions and was released in 1942 by Warner Bros.. It was directed by Norman McCabe.

The cartoon takes place on a farm, beginning with a few ducks, geese and chickens being shown. After a brief few moments, two ducks (who are expecting a duckling) go over to their unusually black-colored egg as it starts to hatch. Once the egg has hatched, a duckling with an Adolf Hitler appearance emerges and yells “Sieg Heil!” while giving the Nazi salute. Benito Mussolini and Tojo also appear as caricatures in the cartoon. The three (Hitler Duck, Mussolini Goose and Tojo Duck) are then seen marching across a field while singing a parody of “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe”.

This “Sevens Arts” version of the cartoon has a truncated ending compared to the original release, which featured the Hitler and Tojo ducks and Mussolini goose as moose-head trophies above the fireplace of the hero character. The final message of that version of the cartoon states to the audience that if they wish to defeat the Axis Powers and bring peace to the world once again, all they have to do to ensure the country’s victory is to buy United States Savings Bonds and Stamps.

The original duckling to hatch from the egg had a mustache and a Nazi emblem throughout the cartoon, indicating that the duck symbolized Adolf Hitler. The goose who helped the duck had an open Italian accent, and the chick at the end of one of his speeches could be heard yelling “Duce!” multiple times, indicating that this goose is Benito Mussolini. The third who was also a duck was using the flag of the Empire of Japan, and openly singing “The Japanese Sandman”. The caricature is a reference to Japan in gestalt, but can be interpreted as referring specifically to either Hideki Tojo or Hirohito.

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