Albert Dubout (1905-1976) studied at the fine arts school in Montpellier. He began his career illustrating books for the publisher Editions Kra, for example, Les Embarras de Paris, Le Barbier de Séville (The Barber of Seville) and Gargantua. His style soon became recognisable. He painted and drew many film posters, in particular for his friend Marcel Pagnol (1895-1974). In 1932, Dubout turned his hand to animation, experimenting with drawing directly onto the film stock.
 
War broke out and hindered creativity. During Occupation, the Productions du Cygne managed to launch several projects for short animations. Albert Dubout put together a skilled team. Marcel Bouret, caricaturist, cabaret singer and humorist was one member.

Dubout took up again with his favourite characters: the fat lady and her skinny husband. It was not until 1947 however, that Margot’s resonant laughter could be heard in the auditorium. The couple's adventures are told with a comic effect that plays on the ridiculous aspect of the characters in a burlesque distortion of the decor and the objects.  In Anatole fait du camping, the star couple evolves around the theme of leisure and holidays, a theme dear to the artist.

Guy Bernard composes music reminiscent of Beethoven that goes perfectly well with this rural zaniness.  This talented composer works with Darius Milhaud and notably with major film directors like Chris Marker and Alain Resnais. This is part of a series of three cartoons, with Anatole à la Tour de Nesle that began in 1944 and finished in 1946 and Anatole Chéri broadcast in 1951. Filmed in Agfacolor, this film was restored by the Archives françaises du film (AFF).