The Hayes Code, which was voluntary standard of decency for the Hollywood movie industry, governed all movies released to the general public. These films were only shown to U.S. armed forces. No code applied so they were rauchier then was typical at the time.
These training shorts were made as part of the Army-Navy Newsreel during WW2, and were very popular with US troops. They were also exempt from the Hayes Office film codes (allowing for the salty humor). Another series of cartoons for the Navy, featuring Snafu's brother "Seaman Tarfu" (Things Are Really F[owled] Up) was planned, but the war ended before any production started.
@cubantoro You can find a few of them on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 4-5 DVD set although I think it would be great if Warner Bros did a SNAFU collection, but they've just started doing Bugs and Daffy DVDs again since they discontinued doing the four disk 'The Golden Collection', :( I hope they'll get around to releasing some more of their vintage WW2 material sometime. Volume 5 of 'The Golden Collection also has some 'Mr Hook' propaganda shorts that WB did for the Navy.
Thanks for saving these old CarToons these were around when my parents were around. YA grandpa was a pervert,... to the gal that thought that TOON was sexest ...get over it!
Since the SNAFU cartoons were officially US Army training films, the pre-MPAA Hays Office guidelines did not apply. So, the occasional "hall" or "damn" was used, as well as some incredible gags that would normally have been forbidden (like the burlesque dancers, the wolf staring at Sally Lou's cleavage, the horse spreading his own manure, and the gay-themed closing gag).
@BruisedASScheeks A series of instructional and morale-building films for the US ARmy in World War II. They weren't subject to the Hayes Code (and you can really tell!) becausu they weren't for general distribution.
