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This collection of World War II-era shorts is the long-awaited companion to “Cartoons for Victory,” our previous set of rare WWII propaganda animated shorts produced in the United States and around the world. This new collection features the “A Few Quick Facts” series produced for the Army-Navy Screen Magazine. We’ve also included animation from Nazi Germany and fascist Italy. Many of the films have been transferred from original master materials at the US National Archives; most have never been available to the general public in any format!

Films include:

Vom Bäumlein, das andere Blätter hat gewollt (“The Little Tree That Wished for Different Leaves”; Germany, 1940)
Kohlenklau (Germany, 1945)
Did You Buy That Bond Today? (USA, 1945)
Tokio Jokio (USA/Warner Brothers, 1943)
Dr. Churkill (Italy, 1942)
Army Air Forces (USA/First Motion Picture Unit, 1943): An amazing twenty-minute short shows the making of films at the First Motion Picture Unit, including its animation subunit
Weapon of War (USA/FMPU 1944)
Odna iz Mgogih ("One of Many"; USSR, 1943)
Elementary and Pilon Flights (USA/FMPU, 1943)
The Sailor and the Seagull (USA/UPA, 1949)
Criminal at Large (USA, 1945)
Another Chance (USA/Disney, 1945)
Six Legged Saboteurs (USA/Cartoon Film Ltd, 1945)

A Few Quick Facts Series (USA, 1944-45; some featuring Private Snafu!):
1-Air/Navy/China/Safety
2-US Soldier/Bullet /Diarrhea
3-USS Iowa/Brain/Shoes
4-Chaplain Corps/Accidents/Gas
5-Voting for Servicemen
6-Inflation
7-Lend-Lease
8-Fear

Bonus features include a four-page liner note booklet and a never-before-seen storyboard-to-film comparison!

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.88 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ John Hubley, Norm McCabe, Luigi Liberio Pensuti, Heinz Tischmeyer, Lamis Bredis
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Color, Black & White, Digital Video Transfer, Full Screen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 145 minutes
Actors ‏ : ‎ Mel Blanc, Private Snafu
Studio ‏ : ‎ Thunderbean Animation
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ADXU67Q
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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VIC JAURIQUI

Thunderbean Scores Again!!

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2013

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This dvd is a sequel to the original CARTOONS FOR VICTORY. God only knows where they discover these films from all around the world, no less. My favorite is TOKIO JOKIO, very funny, but anti-Japanese. This 1943 Warner Bros., cartoon looks great, and is restored by Thunderbean (It says so at the end of every short). There is also THE SAILOR AND THE SEAGULL, a 1944 'toon that I've never heard of or seen. I think the guys at UPA were behind it. The Walt Disney studios are represented here with ANOTHER CHANCE, a black&white, 1945 offering. Some of these cartoons are so odd that they defy description. You really have 2 watch the disc at least three times, to fully enjoy and understand what they're trying to convey. One selection that I can't get off my mind was THE LITTLE TREE THAT WISHED FOR DIFFERENT LEAVES, a 1940 Nazi Germany curiosity, and is both poignant and reflective. Thunderbean has done it again. This could be an fantastic educational tool in the high schools if used properly.

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mark perry

Excellent from Thunderbean

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2022

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Until the recent WB and HBO remasters this label is still way ahead on best sources and presentation of their releases.

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modpop

Thunderbean does it again

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2013

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Once again Thunderbean video delivers a quality product of rare, hard to find animation. This is a worthy companion to the original "Cartoons for Victory". You cannot go wrong with any Thunderbean release, as they ensure the finest transfers available. " Mr. Churchkill " must be seen to be believed. Without a doubt, worth the price of this DVD alone.

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R. Eikenburg

An insight into past propaganda

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2015

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Great cartoons from both the Allies and Axis. Propaganda films are always interesting, and these were very good, though I wish that the Soviet one had subtitles. I got the drift of the message (it was obvious) but I would have liked to have understood what Comrade Commissar was saying.

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Rag

Maybe the best Thunderbean effort

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2018

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This is, maybe, the best Thunderbean release. Very rare cartoons, usually in great quality, in a dual layer DVD (DVD 9). It includes also some nice extras.

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James Middleton

History Repeats Itself

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2013

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What remains the most amazing thing about this collection is the animated axis propaganda - proof that brutes and thugs have no sense of humor....or, like their totalitarian successors, are too dense to understand self-directed sarcasm. Another amazing collection from Sir Steven of Stanchfield.

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Alexander Tays

Old fart

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2015

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Even though these were serious times in world war 2 these cartoons still make me laugh

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Samantha Glasser

Excellent Historical Cartoons

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2015

Thunderbean animation is a company passionate about cartoons. Their restorations are excellent and this DVD set offers a wide variety of war-related cartoons the way they should be seen.

More Cartoons for Victory contains historical artifacts which are not necessarily appropriate (or entertaining) for children without context. There are a great deal of racial stereotypes here, which is part of what makes this set so fascinating. Mr. Churkill offers the Italian perspective of Great Britain's leader, which depicts Churchill as a money-hungry monster who is stopped by the heroic Nazis. A seemingly innocent German cartoon about a coniferous tree who pines to grow leaves shows a Jew greedily stealing the golden leaves. The American Tokio Jokio depicts familiar puns from Warner Brothers studios but is rife with Japanese stereotypes. In addition to entertainment, this set includes informational shorts and propaganda. A Few Quick Facts series was created to disseminate information to the troops and covers a variety of topics from fear to diarrhea. These aren't just traditional animated cartoons either. There are still image stories and films mixed with live action footage.

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josepierre

Vraiment décevant

Reviewed in France on February 23, 2020

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Je regrette d'avoir acheté cette édition.
La comédie française fidèle à elle même... ou comment dénaturer quelque chose de beau en glauque.
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Genre	Anime & Manga
Format	NTSC, Color, Black & White, Digital Video Transfer, Full Screen
Contributor	Norm McCabe, Luigi Liberio Pensuti, John Hubley, Lamis Bredis, Private Snafu, Mel Blanc, Heinz Tischmeyer See more
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