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UNITED STATES · 1957

Boyhood Daze

Chuck Jones
Classical Hollywood childhood imagination daydreaming punishment adventure fantasy escapism
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Synopsis

Ralph gets sent to his room for breaking a window. There, he passes the time in Walter Mitty-type fashion, daydreaming that he's a parent-saving jungle explorer, an alien-fighting jet ace and a convict.

Year1957
CountryUnited States
DirectorChuck Jones
MovementClassical Hollywood
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