Private Snafu vs Malaria Mike
digital file Black & White Sound 1944 4:52
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Summary: An amusing US-army sponsored instructional film (one of a series) aimed at military personnel. The film provides information about how easily malaria can be contracted without taking precautions it shows Snafu making a catalogue of errors such as not using repellent. At first the mosquito is thwarted in his endeavour to sting Snafu, then at the end the mosquito tells his son what he did in the war - Snafu's scalp is on the wall. Mel Blanc who also voiced Bugs Bunny provided the characterisation for Snafu. 1 segment.
Title number: 18236
LSA ID: LSA/21393
Description: An amusing US-army sponsored instructional film (one of a series) aimed at military personnel. The film provides information about how easily malaria can be contracted without taking precautions it shows Snafu making a catalogue of errors such as not using repellent. At first the mosquito is thwarted in his endeavour to sting Snafu, then at the end the mosquito tells his son what he did in the war - Snafu's scalp is on the wall. Mel Blanc who also voiced Bugs Bunny provided the characterisation for Snafu. Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 00:04:52:02 Length: 00:04:52:02
Credits: distributed by Warner Bros Pictures. Producer: Leon Schlesinger; supervising producer: Dr Seuss (Theodore Geisel)
Further information: None of the key production personnel are credited onscreen.
Keywords: Malaria; Military Hygiene -- education; Military Hygiene -- history
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