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Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike

1944 · 5 min

A zippy, cheeky wartime cartoon that turns a health warning into a playful cat-and-mouse gag reel with a wry sting.

Directed by: Chuck Jones
Genres: Animation
Starring: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher

Overview: Snafu learns hard way the consequences of not protecting himself from malaria infection.

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Directed by: Chuck Jones
Genres: Animation
Starring: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 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: survival
war
education
conspiracy
Places: wilderness
military
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: animated
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: animation
Directed by: Chuck Jones
Written by: Dr. Seuss
Starring: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher
Music: Carl W. Stalling
Runtime: 5 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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