Three Brothers | 1944 | Animation Comedy Instructional

Title: Three Brothers | 1944 | Animation Comedy Instructional Series: Private Snafu | Episode 8 Director: Chuck Jones Studio: Warner Bros. Cartoons / U.S. Army Signal Corps Starring: Mel Blanc Release Date: December 1944 Runtime: Approximately 4 minutes Format: Black and white, sound Country: United States Language: English Genres: Animation Comedy Instructional --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Snafu meets the three brothers 00:00:45 Each brother’s military role 00:01:45 Coordination breaks down 00:02:45 Brothers must work together 00:03:30 Lesson in cooperation --- Summary: Three Brothers presents Private Snafu with a story about three siblings serving in different branches of the military. Each brother believes his role is more important than the others, leading to conflict and inefficiency when they refuse to cooperate. Through Snafu’s observations, the cartoon demonstrates that victory depends on coordination between all branches of the armed forces, not just individual effort. --- Background: Produced late in World War II, Three Brothers was part of the U.S. Army’s ongoing instructional animation program. Directed by Chuck Jones and written by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel, the Private Snafu series continued to emphasize teamwork and operational unity as the war approached its final stages. --- Trivia: The cartoon focuses on inter-branch cooperation. Mel Blanc voiced all of the main characters. The theme reflects real wartime coordination between the Army, Navy, and Air Forces. As a U.S. government training film, Three Brothers is in the public domain. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: December 1944 Original Studio / Distributor: Warner Bros. Cartoons / U.S. Army Signal Corps Copyright Status: Public Domain Renewal: Unknown --- Hashtags: #PrivateSnafu #ThreeBrothers #WWIIAnimation #ChuckJones #MelBlanc #PublicDomain #MilitaryCartoon