Walt Disney Studios: Commercial: Hookworm

Hookworm

• Walt Disney Studios

• Distributed by:

   U.S. Office of Inter-American Affairs

• Cartoon Characters:

   Careless Charlie.

• Directed By

   James Algar.

• Produced By

   Walt Disney, Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs .

• Originally Released on June 30, 1945.

• Originally Released Theatrically.

• Color

• U.S.A.

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Cartoon Summary:

Careless Charlie is infected with hookworm and must learn the appropriate medication and living conditions to get rid of it from a local clinic.

Cartoon Production Information:

Produced under the auspices of the Coordinator of Inter-American affairs. Careless Charlie was the main "character" Disney used to present health issues in the CIAA shorts. At the start of each...  (more)