Private Snafu cartoon

Identifier
irn639379
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • RG-60.1097
Dates
1 Jan 1943 - 31 Dec 1943
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • United States. Army. Signal Corps. (Producer)
  • Unknown copyright

Scope and Content

The Private SNAFU series of adult cartoon shorts (1943-1945) was made to instruct American service personnel about security, proper sanitation habits and other military subjects, and to improve troop morale. Private SNAFU (Situation Normal All Fouled Up), produced by the US Army Signal Corps, was originally created by Theodore Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss) and Phil Eastman. In Episode 6, "Fighting Tools," Private SNAFU learns the lessons of weapons maintenance.

Note(s)

  • It is likely that this is part of Army-Navy Screen Magazine No. 13 from the US National Archives and Records Administration (Source Archive Number 111-SM-13).

Subjects

  • CARTOONS
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN)
  • WEAPONS/ARMS
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (GERMAN)

Genre

  • Animation.
  • Film
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