Booby Traps (1944)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Writers:

Release Date:

January 1944 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Animation | Short

Plot:

Pvt. Snafu thinks he's too smart to get caught by an enemy booby trap, but he soon finds that the traps are alluring and that he is every bit the booby.

Plot Keywords:

Booby Trap | Camel | Harem | Bomb | Udder

Cast

Mel Blanc	...	Pvt. Snafu / Camel (voice) (uncredited)
Robert C. Bruce	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Runtime:

4 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Pvt. Snafu is imitating Jerry Colonna, and borrowing one of his catchphrases, when he declares, "Ah, something new has been added!"

Goofs:

Continuity: Snafu runs off when the girl's strapless bra falls off, revealing bombs. When he returns, the bra is back in place, and it has gained back and shoulder straps.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator: The enemy has fled, abandoning the area. As our forces move up, they must exercise great care. Every object is a possible booby trap.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Ballot Box Bunny (1951)

Soundtrack:

Ach, Du Lieber Augustine

yet again, the human male lets his sex drive get the better of him

OK, so "Booby Traps" is chock full of non-PC material, quite offensive in the 21st century. As long as we understand that, it's one of the funniest things imaginable, made as a warning to American soldiers about rigged objects. Dim-witted soldier Pvt. Snafu - complete with his Bugs Bunny-like voice - is trudging through the north African desert, when he comes across a building full of scantily clad babes (I don't think that they would really allow that in a Muslim country). As expected, Snafu not only gets as horny as possible, but the whole building is rigged. By which I mean that when they say "booby" traps, they really mean it! So, it's a true guilty pleasure. Seeing some of those women, I might have easily fallen into the trap! Pretty fun.