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  • 6/18/2025
πŸŽ–οΈ Dive into wartime wit with Fighting Tools (1943) β€” a classic WWII-era cartoon starring the hilariously clueless Private Snafu! Created by the legendary Warner Bros. and written by Dr. Seuss, this military short teaches serious lessons through slapstick fun and biting satire.

πŸ“½οΈ Plot Summary:
Private Snafu learns a valuable (and painful) lesson about treating his weapons with respect. Through exaggerated mishaps, the cartoon illustrates the importance of proper equipment maintenance during war. Educational? Yes. Hilarious? Absolutely!

πŸ•°οΈ Year Released: 1943
🎭 Genre: Military Animation, Comedy, Propaganda
🎬 Produced by: Warner Bros. for the U.S. War Department
✍️ Written by: Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
🎨 Animation by: Chuck Jones & team

🎯 Why Watch It?
βœ”οΈ Rare WWII propaganda cartoon
βœ”οΈ Created by Warner Bros. legends
βœ”οΈ Written by the brilliant Dr. Seuss
βœ”οΈ Historically fascinating and darkly funny

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πŸ§ πŸ”§ A careless soldier, a disrespected rifle, and lessons learned the hard way. Private Snafu – Fighting Tools is a must-watch piece of WWII cartoon history!
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Transcript
00:00The End
00:30Oh, I'll be the war's greatest hero
00:38With these guns I have nothing to fear-o
00:41My guns are the best, they can meet any test
00:45Oh, I'll be the war's greatest hero
00:47Oh, I'm the world's best damn fighting machine-o
00:53Them Nazis will learn what I mean-o
00:56My wonderful guns will murder them bums
01:00And I'll bury them in the latrino
01:03Stick them up or I'll blow your brains out!
01:26Ach, what a rifle!
01:30Come around!
01:34Hmm, that rifle looks just a bit gooey
01:37If you think I am scared, you plums screwy
01:40Go on, fire away, buck!
01:42Your damn gun's full of muck
01:44When nothing comes out but just hooey
01:46Oh, what a gun I'm defeated!
02:10Such a gun just can't be beaten!
02:13That gun was neglected, no water connected, no wonder it got overheated!
02:41Now, in the German army, mein lieber Herr
02:45Our weapons work fine
02:47Cause we give them great care!
02:49Now, I'm sunk, I'm tinkin'
02:53Oh, you're perfectly safe, I am thinking!
02:54Oh, now I'm sunken, I'm thinking.
03:11Oh, you're perfectly safe, I am thinking.
03:14It's musty and dusty and mighty damn rusty.
03:18Conditions inside are just stinking.
03:21Really, they are.
03:33What a dumb cop, what a clown.
03:41Just the kind of boob who lets his battery run down.
03:51So, like all careless gents, he winds up behind fence.
04:04Snafu is the war's greatest.
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