Product Review
black and white-Take a cartoon character created by Frank Capra, get it produced by Warner Brothers Animation Dept., hire Theodor Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss) as a writer, have Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng, and Bob Clampett animate, and get Mel Blanc to do the voices, and what do you have? A legendary collection of cartoons! Private Snafu cartoons were commissioned by the US Army during World War 2 to show enlisted men how NOT to behave. It seems Private Snafu has a great talent for doing things wrong, with disastrous results. Included on this DVD are 1-Gas-Pvt. Snafu throws away his gas mask, which he soon regrets, 2- Booby Traps- Will Snafu trigger one of the many explosive devices left behind by the enemy? 3- Its Murder She Says- Annie the mosquito tells her tale about how hard it is for a mosquito to transmit malaria to a wise army (except Snafu, of course) 4-No Buddy Atoll- Snafu and a Japanese soldier battle it out on a deserted island, 5- Censored- Snafu reveals military secrets via a letter to his girlfriend, 6-The Chow Hound- A bull tells of his sacrifice to ensure Snafu and the troops eat, 7-Camouflage- Technical Fairy First Class gives Snafu tips on how to hide from the enemy, 8-The Home Front- Snafu is sure that the folks back home don't care about him until Technical Fairy 1st Class shows him otherwise, 9-Infantry Blues- Snafu is sure that the other divisions of the armed forces have it easy, 10-Outpost- Stationed on a deserted island, Snafu finds a vital clue concerning Japanese fleet movements, 11-Fighting Tools- Although supplied with the best weapons, Snafu finds himself at the mercy of a tough Nazi, thanks to neglect. 12-The Goldbrick- Snafu is seduced by an evil fairy into becoming a lazy goldbrick, 13-Snafuperman- Snafu gets super hero powers, but he still manages to screw up, 14-Target Snafu-Snafu is at the mercy of some well trained malaria carrying mosquitos. This DVD also has other war cartoons as a bonus, including -Take Heed Mr. Tojo- The Return Of Mr. Hook-Tokyo Woes-The Ducktators.
