The Infantry Blues | 1943 | Animation Comedy Instructional

Title: The Infantry Blues | 1943 | Animation Comedy Instructional Series: Private Snafu | Episode 5 Director: Chuck Jones Studio: Warner Bros. Cartoons / U.S. Army Signal Corps Starring: Mel Blanc Release Date: September 1943 Runtime: Approximately 4 minutes Format: Black and white, sound Country: United States Language: English Genres: Animation Comedy Instructional --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Snafu complains about infantry duty 00:00:45 Snafu imagines easier assignments 00:01:45 Reality of frontline combat 00:02:45 Importance of infantry 00:03:30 Snafu learns respect for the role --- Summary: The Infantry Blues centers on Private Snafu’s desire to escape the hardships of infantry service. Believing that other branches of the military have easier and safer jobs, Snafu dreams of being transferred, only to discover that every role is essential and demanding in its own way. Through humor and musical-style fantasy sequences, the cartoon reinforces the idea that infantry soldiers play a critical role in winning the war, and that complaining about assignments undermines morale and effectiveness. --- Background: The Infantry Blues was created as part of the U.S. Army’s World War II training film program. Warner Bros. animators, under the direction of Chuck Jones and with scripts by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel, used the Private Snafu character to convey important lessons about military duty and cooperation. --- Trivia: The short uses musical and fantasy elements to deliver its message. Mel Blanc voiced Private Snafu, along with many supporting characters. The cartoon emphasizes the vital role of infantry soldiers in combat. As a U.S. government training film, The Infantry Blues is in the public domain. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: September 1943 Original Studio / Distributor: Warner Bros. Cartoons / U.S. Army Signal Corps Copyright Status: Public Domain Renewal: Unknown --- Hashtags: #PrivateSnafu #TheInfantryBlues #WWIIAnimation #ChuckJones #MelBlanc #PublicDomain #MilitaryCartoon