Gripes

1943
5m

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Private Snafu learns the hard way about the need for military discipline and procedures to maintain an effective army.Private Snafu learns the hard way about the need for military discipline and procedures to maintain an effective army.Private Snafu learns the hard way about the need for military discipline and procedures to maintain an effective army.

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5.9/10

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Mel Blanc

Pvt. Snafu
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(uncredited)
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Tedd Pierce

Soldiers saying Ah nuts
(uncredited)

Director
- Friz Freleng
Writers
- Phil Eastman
- Dr. Seuss
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Entertaining Entry in the Series

Gripes (1943)

*** (out of 4)

The second film in the series has Private Snafu complaining about having to sweep, cut potatoes and other chores. He's then granted a wish on how he believes the soldiers should be treated each day. This here was the second film in the War Department's series, which was basically meant to educate soldiers during WWII. The title pretty much tells you everything you need to know as Snafu is griping about chores and then we see why everyone has to have a strict routine. The animation is certainly good and Mel Blanc does a fine job with the vocals. I personally thought this second episode was a lot better than the first and there's some adult content here that certainly wasn't normal for the time but since the film didn't have to go thru the Hayes Office it was allowed in.

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Trivia
"KP" means 'Kitchen Police' in military terms, for those who personnel assigned duties in the military dining facilities, excluding cooking.

Quotes
Pvt. Snafu: [while being caressed by three harem girls] Ain't this swell, I fixed things I told you I could, what a camp no more discipline, boy am I good.
Technical Fairy - First Class: [the Technical Fairy appears scaring the girls away] I beg pardon sir, you hear all that humming? I got a suspicion the Goimans are coming!
Pvt. Snafu: [pulls out a gun] The Goimans, The Goimans I'll moider them poops!, let me at them Goimans, say where are my troops?
[yelling]
Pvt. Snafu: Troops! Troops!
Soldiers saying Ah nuts: [choosing to ignore him] Aw nuts!
Technical Fairy - First Class: No use they ain't trained, they got no morale, your army's a washout, my fine-footed pal.