Short film

The Infantry Blues

1943 · 4 min

A brisk, cheeky wartime cartoon that turns grumbling into a punchy, good-natured lesson.

Directed by: Chuck Jones
Genres: Animation
Starring: Mel Blanc

Overview: Pvt. Snafu complains about being assigned to the infantry only to learn that other branches have their own problems.

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Directed by: Chuck Jones
Genres: Animation
Starring: Mel Blanc

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
identity
loyalty
Places: military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	3
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: animation
Directed by: Chuck Jones
Written by: Phil Eastman, Dr. Seuss
Starring: Mel Blanc
Runtime: 4 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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