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Private Snafu is the goofiest soldier in the entire United States Army! His last name doesn't stand for "Situation Normal: All Fouled Up" fer nothin', brother! However, when it comes to fighting the Axis Powers, he sure is full of courage! Some of the most talented minds of the era came together to produce the Private Snafu series for the US War Department. Created by Frank Capra, written by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, voiced by Mel Blanc, and directed by some of the greatest animation...

Our favorite private is back and this time he's brought some friends. See some of his appearances in "A Few Quick Facts", his twin in "A Hitch in Time", and some behind the scenes footage. There's also Private McGillicuddy in "Commandments for Health", Seaman Hook, Bugs in "Any Bonds Today?", Dilbert Groundloop in "Don't Kill Your Friends", Grampaw Pettibone in "Dive Bombing Crashes", and more!

Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising were some of the earliest animation directors. They founded WB and MGM's animation studios and are the creators of the famous character Bosko. They started working for Walt Disney in the 1920s, helping to make the Alice Comedies and Oswald Rabbit cartoons. In 1928, they made a pilot film entitled "Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid". The film impressed film producer Leon Schlesinger so much that he decided to hire Harman and Ising to create a series of cartoons for...

This DVD collects some of Harman and Ising's fun-filled, musical films from the early 1930s: Bosko Shipwrecked! (September 1931) Bosko the Doughboy (October 1931) You Don't Know What You're Doin'! (October 1931) Bosko's Soda Fountain (November 1931) Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land (November 1931) Bosko's Fox Hunt (December 1931) Red-Headed Baby (December 1931) Bosko at the Zoo (January 1932) Pagan Moon (January 1932) Battling Bosko (February 1932) Freddy the Freshman (February 1932)...

It's time to celebrate, Bosko fans! Rare Bosko cartoons are here at last in this collection of 13 fun-filled, uncensored, pre-code cartoons by animation pioneers Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising. Bosko, created by Harman and Ising in the late 1920s, became the Leon Schlesinger animation studio's first cartoon star, rivaling Walt Disney's Mickey in popularity at the time. He paved the way for more legendary characters like Porky, Daffy, and Bugs. Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid (May 1929) Sinkin' in the...

This disc contains: Bosko Shipwrecked! (Sept. 1931) Bosko the Doughboy (Oct. 1931) Bosko's Soda Fountain (Nov. 1931) Bosko's Fox Hunt (Dec. 1931) Bosko at the Zoo (Jan. 1932) Battling Bosko (Feb. 1932) Big-Hearted Bosko (March 1932) Bosko's Party (April 1932) Bosko and Bruno (April 1932) Bosko's Dog Race (June 1932) Bosko at the Beach (July 1932) Bosko's Store (Aug. 1932) Bosko the Lumberjack (Sept. 1932)

Disc 1: Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid (May 1929) Sinkin' in the Bathtub (April 1930) Congo Jazz (August 1930) Hold Anything (November 1930) The Booze Hangs High (December 1930) Box Car Blues (December 1930) Big Man from the North (February 1931) Ain't Nature Grand! (March 1931) Ups 'n Downs (April 1931) Dumb Patrol (May 1931) Yodeling Yokels (June 1931) Bosko's Holiday (July 1931) The Tree's Knees (August 1931) Lady, Play Your Mandolin! (August 1931) Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! (September 1931) Disc 2:...

Starting in the 1930s, animated cartoons started to get really WACKY! Fresh young talent were rising up in the animation industry and they wanted to create something funny and zany rather than the Disney-esque musicals that many studios were desperately trying to imitate. Their work is still just as funny and wacky today as it was in the 1930s, giving generations of fans a good belly laugh! Hollywood Capers (Dir. Jack King, Oct. 1935, B+W) Boom Boom (Dir. King, Feb. 1936, B+W) Westward Whoa...

As the 1940s began, cartoons from every animation studio started to get even funnier and zanier than ever as talented cartoonists continued to push the limits of what is possible in animation. This uncut and uncensored collection of hilarious rare cartoons is sure to please any animation collector. Some of the films in this collection are rather controversial today. Viewer discretion is advised.

The wackiness continues in Volume 3! As America entered WWII, everyone tried their hardest to do their part in the war effort - including the animation industry! Funny screwball characters were frequently seen advertising for war bonds, fighting the Axis Powers, and more while giving distressed audiences a good laugh.

The 5th volume may be the last, but it's not the least! Join us as we present more great golden era cartoons! You'll find more WWII treasures like Daffy - the Commando and Falling Hare; laugh out loud at the Fantasia parody A Corny Concerto; and even see some cartoons with ethnic themes that are too controversial for TV like Tokio Jokio and Inki and the Minah Bird (viewer discretion is advised).

Rare Bosko cartoons are here at last in this collection of 26 fun-filled, uncensored, pre-code cartoons by animation pioneers Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising. Includes: Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid, Sinkin' in the Bathtub, Congo Jazz, Hold Anything, The Booze Hangs High, Box Car Blues, Big Man from the North, Ain't Nature Grand!, Ups 'N Downs, Dumb Patrol, Yodeling Yokels, Bosko's Holiday, The Tree's Knees, Bosko Shipwrecked!, Bosko the Doughboy, Bosko's Soda Fountain, Bosko's Fox Hunt, Bosko at the...