Cartoon: Robin Hood Makes Good, 1939
Robin Hood Makes Good is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon short, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Dave Monahan. The short was released on February 11, 1939.
Cartoon: Operation Snafu, 1945 – Private Snafu
Private Snafu undertakes a clandestine operation in Axis Japan. Private Snafu is the title character of a series of black-and-white American instructional adult animated shorts, ironic and humorous in tone, that were produced between 1943 and 1945 during World War II. The films were designed to instruct service personnel about security, proper sanitation habits, booby traps and other military subjects,… Read more →
Cartoon: The Outpost with Private Snafu, 1944
Outpost is an animated short film, directed by Chuck Jones and first released in August, 1944. It is part of the Private Snafu series. As in all the Snafu films, the voice of Private Snafu is performed by Mel Blanc. This is considered a transitional film in the series, with Snafu successfully able to complete a mission despite his discomfort… Read more →
Cartoon: No Buddy Atoll, 1945 – Private Snafu
Private Snafu and a Japanese sailor simultaneously land on a deserted island, discover each other and fight it out until the private kills the sailor and attempts to sell his sword as a souvenir. Private Snafu is the title character of a series of black-and-white American instructional adult animated shorts, ironic and humorous in tone, that were produced between 1943… Read more →
Cartoon: So Much for So Little, 1949
So Much for So Little is a 1949 American animated short documentary film directed by Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng. In 1950, it won an Oscar at the 22nd Academy Awards for Documentary Short Subject, tying with A Chance to Live. It was created by Warner Bros. Cartoons for the United States Public Health Service. As a work of the… Read more →
Cartoon: Real American Zero – The Adventures of Private Snafu, 1944
Private Snafu is the title character of a series of black-and-white American instructional adult animated shorts, ironic and humorous in tone, that were produced between 1943 and 1945 during World War II. The films were designed to instruct service personnel about security, proper sanitation habits, booby traps and other military subjects, and to improve troop morale. Primarily, they demonstrate the… Read more →
Cartoon: 90 Days Wondering, 1956
This is a production by Warner Bros. Cartoons, a subsidiary of Warner Bros., which mainly produced the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts. Other animated projects were made for Warner, as well as entities such as U.S. Army (Private Snafu) and U.S. Navy (Mr. Hook).
Cartoon: The Dover Boys at Pimento University, 1942
The Dover Boys at Pimento University; or, The Rivals of Roquefort Hall (also known as The Dover Boys) is a 1942 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on September 19, 1942. The cartoon is a parody of the Rover Boys, a popular juvenile fiction book series of the early 20th century. It is… Read more →
Cartoon: The Good Egg, 1945
Mr. Hook is the title character of a series of American animated cartoon shorts produced between 1943 and 1945 during World War II for the US Navy. The series included for 4 shorts with the first by Walter Lantz Productions being produced in full color and the remaining three produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons in black and white. The character… Read more →
Cartoon: Spies, 1943 – Private Snafu
Spies is part of the Private Snafu series of animated shorts produced by Warner Bros. during World War II. Released in 1943, the cartoon was directed by Chuck Jones and features the vocal talents of Mel Blanc. Private Snafu has learned a secret, but the enemy is listening and he’d better zipper his lip, and keep his brain secure with… Read more →
