Private Snafu was the title character of a series of American instructional cartoon shorts, ironic and humorous in tone, produced by Warner Bros., between 1943 and 1945 during World War II.
The series was designed to instruct armed forces personnel about security, proper sanitation habits, booby traps, and other military subjects.
It depicted Private Snafu doing everything wrong to illustrate the service personnel what the consequences were. It was directed by Chuck Jones and other prominent Hollywood animators, and the voice of Private Snafu was performed by Mel Blanc, who also played the voice of Bugs Bunny. Directed by Frank Capra and written by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel, Philip D. Eastman and Munro Leaf.
“Private Snafu” comes from the unofficial military acronym SNAFU (“Situation Normal: All Fucked Up”)
Watch the Private Snafu World War II cartoon series, created to educate U.S. military personnel about security, sanitation, military procedures, and life in the armed forces.
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Private Snafu - A Few Quick Facts: Fear (1945)
Private Snafu in the Aleutians
Private SNAFU: Camoflague
Private Snafu in "Censored.", 1944
Private Snafu - The Chow Hound (1944)
Private SNAFU: Fighting Tools
Private SNAFU - Gas (1944) - World War II Cartoon
Private Snafu in "Going Home.", 1944
Private Snafu The Goldbrick
Private SNAFU - It's Murder She Says (1945) - WWII Cartoon
Private Snafu v. Malaria Mike, 1944
Private Snafu - Operation Snafu (1945)
Payday -Private Snafu HD
Private Snafu, in "Rumors.", 1944
Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy
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