---
title: "Wash-'em-Clean"
year: 1954
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/wash-em-clean-1954"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 90521
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 17
community_rating: 6.8
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Wash-'em-Clean (1954) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/wash-em-clean-1954

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Wash-'em-Clean is a film first released in 1954. Catalogued under Animation, Family. Produced and broadcast by Soyuzmultfilm. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A lazy boy's mess makes his toys flee in this whimsical 1954 animated short."

### Why Watch
- Charming animation
- Adaptation of a classic Russian poem
- Short, sweet runtime

### Caveats & Content Note
- Limited length may leave story feeling brief
- Tone & Suitability: The film is gentle family fare with whimsical humor about personal hygiene.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: whimsical, family-friendly, animated, playful

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Ivan Ivanov-Vano
- **Networks / Studios**: Soyuzmultfilm

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Mikhail Ryba** as *Moidodyr (voice)*
- **Yuri Khrzhanovsky** as *Bear / Badger (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the film based on?
It adapts a poem by Russian writer Korney Chukovskiy.

### Q: When was it released?
It premiered in 1954.

### Q: What is the runtime?
Approximately 17 minutes.

### Q: What genre does it belong to?
It is an animated family short.

### Q: What is the central premise?
A boy who refuses to clean himself finds his belongings running away.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Wash-'em-Clean — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/90521)
- [Wash It (1982) | DIV.cz](https://div.cz/film/wash-it)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*