Private Snafu learns about the hazards of enemy booby traps the hard way. This is one of 26 Private SNAFU ('Situation Normal, All Fouled Up) cartoons made by the US Army Signal Corps to educate and boost the morale the troops. Originally created by Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss) and Phil Eastman, most of the cartoons were produced by Warner Brothers Animation Studios - employing their animators, voice actors (primarily Mel Blanc) and Carl Stalling's music.

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Reviewer: indianacarnie - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 23, 2013

Subject: Excellent! I've loved these for years. This one is a prime example of the series. Decent quality and excellent writing. Wish the Archives had the whole series as they are of interest to history buffs (like me) and to veterans in general (like me :)) - December 23, 2013Excellent!

Reviewer: Rockandegg - - April 10, 2013

Subject: No licence needed - thx Don't need to license it - its public domain. - April 10, 2013No licence needed - thx

Reviewer: Framan - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 13, 2008

Subject: Pretty easy viewing I enjoyed this piece of wartime relic quite enjoyable. - January 13, 2008Pretty easy viewing

Reviewer: musicom - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 12, 2007

Subject: STYLINGS OF CHUCK JONES This particular cartoon certainly has the stylings of the illustrious Charles M. Jones all over it, as to whether Clampett directed it is questionable, but you REAL fans may also notice Rod Scribner's touch in the earlier scenes....



Good one! musicom -- March 12, 2007STYLINGS OF CHUCK JONES

Reviewer: CaptainCaveman - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 20, 2006

Subject: Great WB stuff That's funny!



I like how Snafu makes it out, and then goes back in to get the right note....boom!

lol - January 20, 2006Great WB stuff

Reviewer: Spuzz - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 10, 2006

Subject: Buns Of Steel! Very funny SNAFU comic here! Watch out for booby traps! Some obvious, some not! Features the piano bomb gag that was used in a later Bugs cartoon (I believe). Worth watching! - January 10, 2006Buns Of Steel!

Reviewer: Karma Hawk - favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 13, 2005

Subject: "wonder if this is one of them thier booby traps" This film doesn't really teach a lot, it was probobly made more for laughs than to educate, but still it has a simple measage AVOID BOOBY TRAPS. And let me tell you the animators really go all out on the booby trap idea thiers lots of them in this flick from dropawsy floors to exploding pianos. At the end of it all Snafu goes in and get's blown up by an exploding piano which is kind of funny in that it's so rediculous. The animation is also really good, so much so that in the begining shot you might think that Snafu is marching in front of a real life backdrop. Overall good cartoon with good animation to boot. - April 13, 2005"wonder if this is one of them thier booby traps"

Reviewer: nborders - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 24, 2004

Subject: Amazing!!! I have always wanted to watch a SNAFU cartoon after seeing all of the Warner Bros cartoons. These do not disapoint, Mel Blanc's voices and the great imagry of the WB cartoon crew make these SNAFU cartoons great.



Plus placeing these cartoons in their time, I'm sure our boys in WWII gladly appreciated them. - November 24, 2004Amazing!!!

Reviewer: dynayellow - favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 3, 2004

Subject: The Odd to hear a cartoon character swear, but this was for soldiers, I suppose. Sort of the Ur text for Bugs Bunny cartoons, we get not only the Piano Gag, but the wonderfully obvious (yet seldom performed) "booby" trap joke. - November 3, 2004The