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Amphibians in Movies   Cross Country Detours (1940)   Spoiler Alert ! Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film.     This is a scene from a short animated cartoon by Tex Avery that you can watch here. As an announcer says: "There's something fascinating about the sound of a frog." we see a wetlands with frogs and hear Pacific Treefrogs calling. Then we see a large green frog crawl onto a lilly pad. We see it close-up, and the announcer says: "Here we show you a close-up of a frog croaking." The frog pulls out a gun and shoots itself. The last thing we see is a disclaimer from the management that says: "Patrons Notice - We are not responsible in any way for the puns used in this cartoon. The Management" (Just in case you don't get the joke - the comedy comes from the double meaning of the word "croak." It can mean to make a sound like a frog, or to die.)