Pay Day

Pay Day

September 1, 1944 Theatrical Series Private Snafu

Studio
Warner Bros.
Distributor
U.S. Army Signal Corps

Synopsis

It's payday, and rather than save money for his future- as the U.S. Army would like him to do- he gives into various tempting vices like gambling and prostitution. We see images of his future home and family gradually dissolving to nothing.

Characters

Private Snafu, Technical Fairy First Class, Mouse

Credits

Directing

Director
Isadore Freleng (as I. Freleng)

Producing

Producer
Leon Schlesinger

Voices

Voice
Mel Blanc (Mouse)

Music

Music
Carl W. Stalling

Production notes

Frank Capra, who was in charge of The Army-Navy Screen Magazine during the Second World War, is credited with having invented the character of Private SNAFU (a play on the army acronym for "Situation Normal- All Fouled Up"). The character model sheet was originated by Art Heineman and Chuck Jones.