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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786305339854
Format: Animated, Black & White, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 6305339856
Label: Image Entertainment
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Image Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 05, 2006
Running Time: 130 minutes
Sales Rank: 31768
Studio: Image Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 1943-11
Editorial Review:
Description:
Commissioned by the military during World War II, this collection of propaganda cartoons has not been seen in over fifty years. Created by the famed animators at Warner Bros. from 1943-1946 and voiced by the legendary Mel Blanc, this DVD presents all twenty-eight Private Snafu cartoons ever released.
Amazon.com:
The 28 cartoons in this collection were made by the Warner Bros. artists for the Army-Navy Screen Magazine during World War II, and were rarely--if ever--seen by the general public. The title character's name is an acronym for 'Situation Normal: All Fouled Up' (substitute another 'F-word' if you must), and most of his adventures are mildly didactic: Snafu ignores an Army regulation and/or common sense, and pays the price. In 'Snafu vs. Malaria Mike' and 'It's Murder She Says...' (1945), he goes without insect repellent in the tropics and ignores insect netting--and catches malaria. The stories were written by Ted 'Dr. Seuss' Geisel, and the meters and rhymes echo his children's books. In 'Gripes' (1943), Snafu begins, 'If I ran this army....' The shots of Snafu's bare posterior and the occasional 'damn' or 'hell' were considered risqué during the '40s, but the depictions of buck-toothed Japanese soldiers are more likely to raise eyebrows today. Although obviously made quickly and cheaply--Snafu's appearance varies from film to film and Mel Blanc essentially reused Bugs Bunny's voice for the character--many of these cartoons are still funny. Unfortunately, Bosko Video disfigures these historically significant films by periodically inserting its logo into the frame. What were they thinking? --Charles Solomon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Early Christmas
DD wants the WWII propoganda cartoons for her collection. It was great to find them for her.
Rating:  - The best collection of SNAFU to get...
The sad fact is that this is probably the best Private SNAFU collection that there ever will be. The Powers-That-Be in our government and at WB never intended for these films to be seen by the public and the film elements simply were not taken very well care of as a consequence. Most of the shorts are in fair to good condition with a few almost approaching excellent shape. No question there are scratches on the film and occasional hissing on the soundtracks, but would do you expect for 60+ year ... Read More
Rating: - Way better than I expected considering a few harsh reviews
The harsh reviews for Private Snafu collection are unwarranted. I'm highly critical of nearly everything I buy, and am VERY pleased with the quality and content of these great historical cartoons. Yes there is a Bosko Video symbol that pops up for about a second or two and covers about 3 percent of the screen area. Big whoop! Who cares! Not worth all the moaning and groaning so many others have done.
Buy it - you'll enjoy it!
Rating:  - It was ok
this was ok .for ww2 cartoons I was wanting a little more.
Rating: - a ruined classic
These cartoons are part of war memoribilia and gave soldiers something to laugh at when they were being shot at. However, the quality of these transfers is horrible. Instead of being cropped properly and resized, they meerly blotted out alot around the edges. And the logo..please...DO NOT buy this collection, wait until someone does a proper release
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