"Pvt. SNAFU vs. Malaria Mike"; "Private SNAFU - Rumors", 1944
- Physical description:
- 324 film feet, 0:09:00. Edge code indicates stock was made in 1944.
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The Private Snafu (military slang/acronym for "Situation Normal, All F***d Up") training films were produced by Warner Brothers Cartoons and a creative team that included among others Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng, Bob Clampett, Carl Stalling, and Mel Blanc. Warner Brothers produced over 25 Private Snafu cartoons, intended to instruct troops on various topics through the use of familiar humor. "Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike" (United States of America War Office, Misc. 1035) demonstrated ways to avoid mosquito bites, and thereby malaria, while "Private Snafu - Rumors," showed the potential damage to security of relaying rumors.
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Collection is open for research. Original films are restricted due to format, but digital files are available for all the films.
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Except for "Desert Victory," which was created by the British Ministry of Information, the films in this collection were produced by the United States government and are in the public domain in the United States.
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