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Saint Paul Police Detectives and Their Work: A Color Chartoon (ca.1941)
Sponsor: Saint Paul Police Dept. Production Co.: Unknown. Transfer Note: Scanned from a 16mm print held by the Library of Congress. Running Time: 8 minutes.

Animated short from the progressive police department explaining its organization and activities. Distinctive for its homespun style, this film calls itself a “chartoon” to draw attention to its use of animated charts and includes unusual visualizations such as stop-motion animation of a revolver firing a bullet.

Note: Produced in Kodachrome.