Censored (1944)

When Snafu gets his wish to have his personal mail uncensored by the military, he inadvertently reveals military secrets that lead to disaster.

Stars:

Bea Benaderet, Sara Berner, Mel Blanc

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Bea Benaderet	...	Sally Lou (voice) (uncredited)
Sara Berner	...	Sally Lou's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
Mel Blanc	...	Pvt. Snafu / Technical Fairy - First Class / Japanese Soldier (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

Private Snafu wants to tell his sweetheart, Sally Lou, that he thinks his unit will be sent to the South Pacific. But every effort he makes to get his letter through uncensored is thwarted by a resourceful (and unseen) censor with an array of contraptions and booby traps. Not even Snafu's carrier pigeon can avoid the censor -- not when he has a hawk for an assistant. Technical Fairy, First Class, comes to the rescue and agrees to deliver the letter -- but he has good reason to say that he'll hate himself in the morning.

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Plot Keywords:

private snafu | propaganda | censorship | ephemeral film | it was all a dream | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1944 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

3 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by In the Aleutians (1945)

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Soundtracks

"Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean"
(uncredited)
Written by David T. Shaw
Arranged by Thomas A. Beckett

User Reviews

Be careful what you write

Private Snafu is determine to mail his letter to Sally Lou and tell her what he's been doing in the army.

Only problem is he's unable to pass the censored center. Which they edit out all the Military Secrets that shouldn't be heard in outside the premises.

No matter how many times Snafu tired he just can't manage to send his letter uncensored to his girlfriend. But when all luck seemed lost. Technical Fairy First Class appears and will delivery Snafu's letter uncensored.

But little does Snafu know is that he just made a mistake.

This one has some laughs and the usual Looney Tune gags. Also has a lesson in be careful what you write.