" PRIVATE SNAFU PRESENTS SEAMAN TARFU IN THE NAVY " 1946 U.S. NAVY CARTOON XD31662

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Directed by veteran animator George Gordon, "Private SNAFU presents Seaman TARFU in the Navy" was released in 1946. This toon was intended to have been the first of a series of instructional shorts made for the Navy in the style of the irreverant "Private SNAFU" series - with "Tarfu" standing for "Things Are Really Fouled Up". The toon was written by Theodor Geisel aka Dr. Seuss and Phil Eastman, with narration by Mel Blanc and Robert C. Bruce. The short was produced by Hugh Ising and Rudolf Ising, who founded the Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animation studios. Although the Tarfu character held promise, the end of World War II and the demobilization that followed meant that this would be the only Tarfu toon ever produced.
Incidentally, Private Snafu had another brother, named Fubar, in addition to Tarfu.
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[@motaman8074]

the great Mel Blanc

[@RetiredSailor60]

As a retired Navy Sailor, this is very accurate in an amusing way. Beards were still allowed when i joined in 1982. The jumper is not that easy to remove as depicted. Lol.

[@Studdblog]

Yep. It's pretty accurate.

[@buzz5969]

I remember beards and I also remember the dealine day for every Sailor to be shaved, man the tears and whining going on in the berthing compartments, seemed everyone waited till the last very minute to comply, sposedly for proper OBA Fits. Anyway they was ALL BABY FACES when all done. We still did BEARD GROWING contests on deployments though, well into the mid 90s Ive seenem done!⚓️🇺🇸🍻✌🏻

[@normanhines5189]

The drawing of the Japanese character wasn't a racist depiction of all Japanese; it was a political depiction of Tojo, who was short, wore glasses, and had an overbite.

[@mikemainer3009]

I am sure you are like your hero Trump who also thinks brown-skinned immigrants from south of the border are comprised of rapists and murderers. Granted, our nation was fighting a war and times were different, but doesn't mean we should chuckle at ugly racist propaganda stereotypes used to rile up the civilians at home and the troops.

[@thientuongnguyen2564]

Because to be fair, Japan and Germany did the same for Allied soldiers, especially colored regiments.

[@mackdaddyg321]

So basically all sides resorted to racism.

[@Commanderraf]

I think this as the epilogue for the Snafu series: · It was done in 1946. · Since the war was over, the army and the navy could go back to their regular sibling rivalry. · Snafu literally gets the girl in the end.

[@ConradSzymczak]

Can't make 'em like that now...

[@Ruz-T]

Amen brother

[@DeltaVTX]

100% historically accurate naval experience

[@MyMomSaysImKeen]

It's close, but this video didn't showcase our Navy morale boosting drag shows.

[@mikemainer3009]

Horseshit! Might want to sell that crap to the brave sailors that were maimed or lost their lives in sea battles!

[@mikesmith-po8nd]

@mikemainer3009, you should lighten up before you have a stroke.

[@joecab1]

What a great gag at the end LOL

[@frydemwingz]

yeah when they said sailors are fighting men, I was expecting a bar fight.

[@SharonYoung]

"The Navy, as seen by the Army"

[@CassiaBailey]

I❤ THESE!

[@атваль]

круто, что даже после 2 мировой в США ещё продолжали снимать эти фильмы про SNAFU

[@tombrickhouse-growthmatrix6201]

A general comment about all your rescued films: It would be nice if the ID number, film length stamp, at the bottom, was semi-transparent. Often, it completely obscures something important.

[@robmclaughjr]

These are awesome

[@kevinangus4848]

New opening is great! 😁

[@ZaphodHarkonnen]

4:40 had me nearly burst out laughing.

[@raymondyorysh7401]

Robert C. Bruce narrated this cartoon.

[@onlyfortheonesopeneyes]

POPEYES COUSIN

[@Dayvit78]

That would be Popeye's son or nephew. Popeye is from the early 20s and this is 40s.

[@sailordude2094]

"Seaman Tarfu" (for "Things Are Really F*cked Up")

[@frydemwingz]

the 13 button flap on the trousers is also called a Marine bib.

[@ruthparker1140]

("Sgt.J."). "No Wonder the Marines Were So, Easy to get riled?" I, Still bug Marine friends. But, Ain't being that Crass. 👍✌️🕊️. Thanks for serving.

[@davidcreager1945]

😂😂😂😂!!!!!! Ah the memories !!!

[@R.Oates7902]

Interesting tattoo on Snafu. That ryhmes!

[@panelvixen]

G.I. beans, G.I. gravy.

[@lukehorning3404]

Love it and should never offend people maybe that’s the problem with America 🇺🇸

[@jamesodonnell1130]

Is TARFU an acronym as well?

[@channelview8854]

Google says yes. Things Are Really F'd Up. I wonder?

[@channelview8854]

Google says yes. Things Are Really F'd Up. I wonder?

[@Commanderraf]

Yes. Things Are Really Fu-... Fouled Up.

[@tylerzorn6152]

I thought it was Totally And Royalty (F)ouled Up. !!?? But I guess they both work.

[@Jack-xo2zp]

A tar is an old name for a sailor.

[@MtnBoar]

⚓️

[@alfonsedente9679]

Salty seaman UwU

[@Rando_Djinnsen]

This film appears to have no practical purpose beyond amusement

[@eddievhfan1984]

Anything to boost morale...

[@mikemainer3009]

Agreed! The last thing you want inter-service juvenile crap to divide a nation in the middle of war.

[@j3gartne]

So this was supposed to be the start of a "Seaman Tarfu" spin off giving the navy the same informational/comedy approuch as the army had for "Private Snafu" but by the time production wrapped the war had ended to they scrapped the series.

[@davidjansing9696]

​@@j3gartnein udder woids, it was a pilot.

[@Rando_Djinnsen]

@@j3gartne Makes sense, thank you