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Short war animated film

Gripes (1943): Cast

Gripes (1943) movie poster

Gripes is a 1943 short war animated film directed by Friz Freleng, starring Mel Blanc as Pvt. Snafu. It runs 4 minutes.

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Gripes (1943) movie poster
Released
Runtime
4 min
Director
Friz Freleng
Genres
War , Animation
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Gripes About?

The premise of Gripes without spoilers.

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

Gripes Themes & Keywords

· 35 tags
  • private snafu character
  • 1940s
  • world war two
  • soldier
  • army
  • kitchen work
  • peeling potatoes
  • military spoof
  • tattoo
  • satire
  • black and white cartoon
  • fairy
+23 more
  • snafu
  • promotion
  • poem
  • master sergeant
  • jeep
  • latrine
  • sexualized female cartoon character
  • bomber
  • swastika
  • reference to adolf hitler
  • wartime propaganda
  • adult cartoon
  • adult animation
  • kitchen patrol
  • outhouse
  • kp
  • getting a shot
  • explosion
  • bomb
  • bull's eye
  • propaganda
  • ephemeral film
  • training film
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Cast & crew

Gripes Cast & Characters

Mel Blanc plays Pvt. Snafu in Gripes. Directed by Friz Freleng.

From the director

More from Friz Freleng

More films directed by Friz Freleng: Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales, The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie, Bugs Bunny: All American Hero and The Chocolate Chase.

Full filmography

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FAQ

Gripes FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Gripes, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Gripes?

Gripes runs 4 minutes.

When was Gripes released?

Gripes was released on July 1, 1943.

Who directed Gripes?

Gripes was directed by Friz Freleng.

More films by Friz Freleng

Who is in the cast of Gripes?

Gripes stars Mel Blanc as Pvt. Snafu.

Does Gripes have a post-credit scene?

No. Gripes has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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