Private SNAFU: Spies (1943)
1943 · Animation · 3 min
- Comedy
- Animation
Synopsis
A cartoon in which Private Snafu, while drunk, reveals military secrets that allow the enemy to torpedo his ship. This is one of 26 Private SNAFU ('Situation Normal, All Fouled Up) cartoons made by the US Army Signal Corps to educate and boost the morale the troops. Originally created by Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss) and Phil Eastman, most of the cartoons were produced by Warner Brothers Animation Studios - employing their animators, voice actors (primarily Mel Blanc) and Carl Stalling's music.…
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★★★★★ · Spies, in rhyme · Wilford B. Wolf · 2005-07-21
The most quintesenstial Private SNAFU short of the series, "Spies", features direction by Chuck Jones and writing by Dr. Seuss, Theodore Giesel. The Suessian imprint is all over this short as it is done entirely in couplets. SNAFU has a secret, one that he's not giving out. Yet, he gives out bits and pieces and spies are everywhere, keeping with wartime paranoia. The film is replete with stereotypes of the enemy, yet there is still something timeless about the humor. The best part is the when SNAFU gets drunk, and we see his insides while Stalling plays a bit of the A-strain of "Powerhouse".
