Private Snafu - Rumors (1943)
“Loose lips sink ships.” This phrase echoed very strongly during WWII because you never know when a spy could exploit sensitive information. Private Snafu was one of many cartoons produced during WWII for training purposes. Mainly these hilarious cartoons were used to demonstrate what not to do in certain situations and dealing with false information was one those subjects.

Private Snafu is seen performing the tedious task of sorting boots. Driven to madness by boredom he is taken to visit his brothers, Seaman Tarfu and Fubar by the gruff Technical Fairy, First Class, somewhat in the spirit of Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas.

The film portrays MacArthur’s life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, the time after he had been removed from his Korean War command by President Truman for insubordination.

The Three Stooges search for a super bomb during World War I.

“Loose lips sink ships.” This phrase echoed very strongly during WWII because you never know when a spy could exploit sensitive information. Private Snafu was one of many cartoons produced during WWII for training purposes. Mainly these hilarious cartoons were used to demonstrate what not to do in certain situations and dealing with false information was one those subjects.
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