Private SNAFU

Three Brothers '44

tffc@privatesnafu.net (Technical Fairy, 1st Class) — Sun, 13 May 2007 14:14:00 -0500

In this 1944 cartoon, SNAFU learns that every job, no matter how apparently dull, boring, and useless is important.

He also falls prey to the usual "grass is greener" fallacy, but our good pal Technical Fairy 1st Class sets him straight as usual.

Overall a pretty unremarkable toon, with the ideas having been much better played out in "Infantry Blues."Â Although SNAFU's voice-mate, Bugs Bunny makes a voice-less cameo.

Sure are an awful lot of guys named Benny and Charlie in his unit, too!

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Booby Traps

tffc@privatesnafu.net (Technical Fairy, 1st Class) — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:36:00 -0500

"If you are a boob, you will be trapped!"

Truer words were never spoken! In this short, our beloved Private is left to his own devices in the North African desert, only to discover just what curiosity did to the poor cat.

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Spies (Aug. 1943)

tffc@privatesnafu.net (Technical Fairy, 1st Class) — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 19:10:26 -0600

In 1943's Spies, Private Snafu learns the dangers of combining alcohol and military secrets, no matter how insignificant. How's that go again? Loose lips and something or other... Click through for the toon.
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The History of Private Snafu

tffc@privatesnafu.net (Technical Fairy, 1st Class) — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:25:00 -0600

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.
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Snafuperman (Mar. 1944)

tffc@privatesnafu.net (Technical Fairy, 1st Class) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 08:58:31 -0600

In this toon from 1944, Private Snafu (also known as Snafuperman!) learns the importance of having correct information, and of studying your field manuals.

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Welcome to Private SNAFU (.net)

tffc@privatesnafu.net (Technical Fairy, 1st Class) — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 21:13:56 -0600

Hey, welcome. This is just a little side project, a tribute to the little dude known as Private SNAFU. It seemed like a good idea!

Bear with me as I get this thing underway, I'll be working on the theme and getting the toons posted up shortly.

If you've got any suggestions, please feel free to add them to the comments on this post.