''Of Thee I Sting'' is a 1946 Warner Bros. cartoon directed by

Friz Freleng Isadore "Friz" Freleng (August 21, 1905May 26, 1995), credited as I. Freleng early in his career, was an American animator, cartoonist, director, producer, and composer known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons on the ''Looney Tunes'' and '' ...

, written by

Michael Maltese Michael Maltese (February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981) was an American story man for classic animated cartoon shorts. He is best known for working in the 1950s on a series of ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoons with director Chuck Jones, notably "Wha ...

and narrated by Robert C. Bruce that is a parody of World War II documentaries. Material was reused from the ''Target Snafu'' cartoon. The short was released on August 17, 1946. The title is a play on '' Of Thee I Sing''.

Plot

In ''

Target for Tonight ''Target for Tonight'' (or ''Target for To-Night'') is a 1941 British World War II documentary film billed as filmed and acted by the Royal Air Force, all during wartime operations. It was directed by Harry Watt for the Crown Film Unit. The fi ...

''-style, a narrator briefs the audience on a mosquito attack upon a picnic.

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* 1946 animated films 1946 short films 1946 films 1940s parody films Looney Tunes shorts Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films Short films directed by Friz Freleng American World War II films Films scored by Carl Stalling 1940s Warner Bros. animated short films Films with screenplays by Michael Maltese Picnic films Films about mosquitoes {{LooneyTunes-stub