Doomsday For Pests

Doomsday For Pests

1952 (estimated) Theatrical Sherwin-Williams

Studio
Sherwin-Williams Research Laboratories
Animation studio
Jerry Fairbanks Productions
Distributor
Acme White Lead And Color Works, W.W. Lawrence, The Lowe Brothers, John Lucas & Company, The Martin-Senour Company, Rogers Paint Producs, The Shermin-Williams Company

Synopsis

This infomercial promotes paint laced with DDT to keep bugs at bay. It sings the praises of household DDT ("completely harmless to humans!") between animated sequences of an insect holocaust played for laughs.

Characters

Pestroy, Insects

Credits

Producing

Producer
Jerry Fairbanks

Production notes

Combined live action and animation.

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