During World War II, there were fears that chemical warfare would again be used against both military targets and civilians. The extensive use of chemical weapons in World War I had left a lasting impression. In a flirtatious manner, the mask comments "I didn't know you cared" and the short ends. Night finds Snafu sleeping with his gas mask at hand, "in a lover's embrace". He had managed to wear the mask before breathing the poison. While the gas cloud seems to sweep over both the soldier and the truck, Snafu emerges triumphant. Snafu barely manages to escape breathing the gas and "frantically chases the trash truck" to retrieve his gas mask. As Snafu relaxes under the tree, he comments on "the smell of new-mown hay, apple blossoms, flypaper." whereupon he finally realizes that he is in danger of being gassed. Spotting Snafu as the easiest target around, it begins surrounding him. The gas takes the form of an anthropomorphic gas cloud and parachutes its way to the ground. While he rests, a passing airplane sprays poison gas. He proceeds to rest under a tree in an idyllic meadow, at a short distance from the camp. įollowing his training, an exhausted Snafu discards his gas mask and leaves it with the trash waiting to be collected. He is singled out for additional drills & exercises with his gas mask by his 1st Sergeant. His lack of organization skills earns him the attention of the Commanding General. When Snafu opens the case, he reaches in and retrieves first a sheer bra, then Bugs Bunny, and last his mask. He is the last soldier to arrive to the assembly grounds, and has yet to actually wear his mask. Every soldier rushes to complete the task, except for Snafu who has trouble locating his gas mask case. An alarm alerts the soldiers to wear their gas masks and assemble at a predetermined area of the camp. The film is set in a military camp, with a sign informing viewers that the camp is situated at a distance of 3642.5 miles (5862 kilometers) from Brooklyn. The script writers for the Snafu cartoons were typically uncredited, though animation historians consider that several of them were written or co-written by Dr. It features Private Snafu learning the value of a gas mask in warfare. Gas is an animated short, directed by Chuck Jones and first released in May 1944.
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