| Private SNAFU - Spies (1943) |
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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.
From the holdings of the National Archives.
NAIL: 111-M-929
ARC Identifier: 35827
Audio/Visual: sound, Black and White
Creative Commons license: Public Domain
Tags : world war two wwii black white old cartoon 1940s 1943 nazi snafu private military signal corp corps army morale |
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Affichage : 36890
Durée : 224 s |
| SNAFU - CENSORED - 1944 |
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The name "Private Snafu" comes from the
unofficial military acronym SNAFU, for
"Situation Normal: All Fucked Up." This was
deemed too-strong language even for their
target audience, so the opening narrator
merely hinted at its meaning: "Situation
Normal ... All Fouled Up!"
Private Snafu is the title character of a
series of black-and-white American
instructional cartoon shorts produced between
1943 and 1945 during World War II. The
character was created by director Frank
Capra, chairman of the U.S. Army Air Force
First Motion Picture Unit, and some of the
shorts were written by Theodor "Dr. Seuss"
Geisel. Although the United States Army gave
Walt Disney Studios the first crack at
creating the cartoons, Leon Schlesinger of
the Warner Bros. animation studio underbid
Disney by two-thirds and won the contract.
Disney had also demanded exclusive ownership
of the character, and merchandising rights.
Most of the Private Snafu shorts are
educational, and although the War Department
had to approve the storyboards, the Warner
directors were allowed great latitude in
order to keep the cartoons entertaining.
Through his irresponsible behavior, Snafu
demonstrates to soldiers what not to do while
at war. In "Malaria Mike", for example, Snafu
neglects to take his malaria medications or
to use his repellant, allowing a suave
mosquito to get him in the end—literally.
In "Spies", Snafu leaks classified
information a little at a time until the
Germans and Japanese piece it together and
sink his transport ship.
Later in the war, however, Snafu's antics
became more like those of fellow Warner alum
Bugs Bunny, a savvy hero facing the enemy
head-on. The cartoons were intended for an
audience of soldiers (as part of the
bi-weekly "Army-Navy Screen Magazine"
newsreel), and so are quite risqué by 1940's
standards, with minor cursing, bare-bottomed
GIs, and plenty of scantily clad women. The
depictions of Japanese and Germans are quite
racist by today's standards, but were par for
the course in wartime U.S.
Nine of the Snafu shorts feature a character
named Technical Fairy, First Class. The
Technical Fairy is a crass, shirtless,
miniature G.I. whose fairy wings bear the
insignia of a Technical Sergeant. He would
appear and grant Snafu's wishes, most of
which involve skipping protocol or trying to
do things the quick and sloppy way. The
results typically end tragically, with the
Technical Fairy teaching Snafu a valuable
lesson about proper military procedure.
The Snafu shorts are notable because they
were produced during the Golden Age of Warner
Bros. animation. Directors such as Chuck
Jones, Friz Freleng, Bob Clampett, and Frank
Tashlin worked on them, and their
characteristic styles are in top form. P. D.
Eastman was a writer and storyboard artist
for the Snafu shorts. Voice characterizations
were provided by the celebrated Mel Blanc
(Private Snafu's voice was similar to Blanc's
Bugs Bunny characterization). Toward the end
of the war, other studios began producing
Snafu shorts as well (the Army accused
Schlesinger of padding his bills), though
some of these never made it to celluloid
before the war ended. The Snafu films are
also partly responsible for keeping the
animation studios open during the war—by
producing such training films, the studios
were declared an essential industry.
After the war, the Snafu cartoons went
largely forgotten. Prints eventually wound up
in the hands of collectors, and these form
the basis for The Complete, Uncensored
Private Snafu, a VHS and DVD collection from
Bosko Video. Bosko's collection is currently
the only one available, but it has been
criticized for the poor quality of its
transfer. Warner Home Video has begun
including Private Snafu shorts as bonus
material on their Looney Tunes Golden
Collection DVD sets as of the third volume.
Six have been included so far—three per
set—with more, presumably, to follow.
Tags : private snafu army warner brothers cartoon ww2 war |
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Affichage : 5328
Durée : 109 s |
| Snafu |
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I could never get enough of THESE
mother____in' snakes.
Tags : snafu intellivision |
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Affichage : 1826
Durée : 169 s |
| S.N.A.F.U.perman |
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Voor meer films, documentaires en reportages
over de Tweede Wereld Oorlog ga naar
http://omroep.nl/geschiedenis De Beste
Amerikaanse Striptekenaars werden tijdens de
Tweede Wereld Oorlog door de overheid
gevraagd om zich voor hun land in te zetten.
Het resultaat was de Private SNAFU animatie
serie. S.N.A.F.U was een afkorting die
soldaten gebruikten in het leger en staat
voor Situation Normal All F------ up. Source:
CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE
Tags : Spies history world war II nazi hitler cartoon comic geschiedenis vpro |
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Affichage : 2014
Durée : 283 s |
| SNAFU - CAMOUFLAGE - 1944 |
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The name "Private Snafu" comes from the
unofficial military acronym SNAFU, for
"Situation Normal: All Fucked Up." This was
deemed too-strong language even for their
target audience, so the opening narrator
merely hinted at its meaning: "Situation
Normal ... All Fouled Up!"
Private Snafu is the title character of a
series of black-and-white American
instructional cartoon shorts produced between
1943 and 1945 during World War II. The
character was created by director Frank
Capra, chairman of the U.S. Army Air Force
First Motion Picture Unit, and some of the
shorts were written by Theodor "Dr. Seuss"
Geisel. Although the United States Army gave
Walt Disney Studios the first crack at
creating the cartoons, Leon Schlesinger of
the Warner Bros. animation studio underbid
Disney by two-thirds and won the contract.
Disney had also demanded exclusive ownership
of the character, and merchandising rights.
Most of the Private Snafu shorts are
educational, and although the War Department
had to approve the storyboards, the Warner
directors were allowed great latitude in
order to keep the cartoons entertaining.
Through his irresponsible behavior, Snafu
demonstrates to soldiers what not to do while
at war. In "Malaria Mike", for example, Snafu
neglects to take his malaria medications or
to use his repellant, allowing a suave
mosquito to get him in the end—literally.
In "Spies", Snafu leaks classified
information a little at a time until the
Germans and Japanese piece it together and
sink his transport ship.
Later in the war, however, Snafu's antics
became more like those of fellow Warner alum
Bugs Bunny, a savvy hero facing the enemy
head-on. The cartoons were intended for an
audience of soldiers (as part of the
bi-weekly "Army-Navy Screen Magazine"
newsreel), and so are quite risqué by 1940's
standards, with minor cursing, bare-bottomed
GIs, and plenty of scantily clad women. The
depictions of Japanese and Germans are quite
racist by today's standards, but were par for
the course in wartime U.S.
Nine of the Snafu shorts feature a character
named Technical Fairy, First Class. The
Technical Fairy is a crass, shirtless,
miniature G.I. whose fairy wings bear the
insignia of a Technical Sergeant. He would
appear and grant Snafu's wishes, most of
which involve skipping protocol or trying to
do things the quick and sloppy way. The
results typically end tragically, with the
Technical Fairy teaching Snafu a valuable
lesson about proper military procedure.
The Snafu shorts are notable because they
were produced during the Golden Age of Warner
Bros. animation. Directors such as Chuck
Jones, Friz Freleng, Bob Clampett, and Frank
Tashlin worked on them, and their
characteristic styles are in top form. P. D.
Eastman was a writer and storyboard artist
for the Snafu shorts. Voice characterizations
were provided by the celebrated Mel Blanc
(Private Snafu's voice was similar to Blanc's
Bugs Bunny characterization). Toward the end
of the war, other studios began producing
Snafu shorts as well (the Army accused
Schlesinger of padding his bills), though
some of these never made it to celluloid
before the war ended. The Snafu films are
also partly responsible for keeping the
animation studios open during the war—by
producing such training films, the studios
were declared an essential industry.
After the war, the Snafu cartoons went
largely forgotten. Prints eventually wound up
in the hands of collectors, and these form
the basis for The Complete, Uncensored
Private Snafu, a VHS and DVD collection from
Bosko Video. Bosko's collection is currently
the only one available, but it has been
criticized for the poor quality of its
transfer. Warner Home Video has begun
including Private Snafu shorts as bonus
material on their Looney Tunes Golden
Collection DVD sets as of the third volume.
Six have been included so far—three per
set—with more, presumably, to follow.
Tags : private snafu army warner brothers cartoon ww2 war |
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Affichage : 3056
Durée : 243 s |
| Balloon Drop Failure at 2004 DNC - CNN Snafu |
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Don Mischer (director, producer) throws the F
word on live national television, during his
tirade after the 2004 Democratic National
Convention. The balloon drop had problems,
and CNN mistakenly brought the control audio
feed live as he directed the semi-famous
doomed balloon and confetti drop. The
anchors try to explain, only adding to the
hilarity. Note Jeff Greenfield mentions the
failure possibly being a bad omen for the
Kerry campaign, similar to a weak balloon
drop in New York for Carter in 1980. "We may
have heard a profanity, Wolf.."
Tags : Balloon Drop Snafu John Kerry Democratic National Convention Don Mischer Live Mic Television Cursing Swear CNN DNC TV |
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Affichage : 38799
Durée : 224 s |
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