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Poster for Target Snafu

Target Snafu

1944 · 5 min

A brisk, cartoonish wartime lark where buzzing pests chase a hapless soldier, more silly than scary.

Directed by
Friz Freleng
Genres
Animation
Starring
Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce
Overview
An armada of malaria-laden mosquitoes seeks human targets and finds Private Snafu, who fails to protect himself adequately against their onslaught.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Friz Freleng
Genres
Animation
Starring
Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • war
  • survival
  • education
Places
  • military
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour6
Realism2
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
Friz Freleng
Written by
Phil Eastman, Dr. Seuss
Starring
Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce
Runtime
5 min
Country
United States of America

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