Outpost (1944): Cast & Plot
Outpost is a 1944 short animated film directed by Chuck Jones, starring Robert C. Bruce as Narrator (voice) and Mel Blanc. It runs 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 5 min
- Director
- Chuck Jones
- Genre
- Animation
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Outpost About?
The premise of Outpost without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Snafu has an object lesson on the value of complete and accurate regular reports when he discovers and reports evidence of the enemy’s presence at his assigned area.
Outpost Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- private snafu character
- 1940s
- world war two
- soldier
- army
- adult cartoon
- adult animation
- telescope
- anamorphic animal
- request for transfer
- anamorphic bird
- tin can
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- radio
- outpost
- japanese navy
- island
- bird
- ephemeral film
- training film
- propaganda
Outpost Cast & Characters
Robert C. Bruce leads the cast as Narrator (voice), with Mel Blanc as Pvt. Snafu. Directed by Chuck Jones.
- Director Chuck Jones
- Robert C. Bruce as Narrator (voice)
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Mel Blanc as Pvt. Snafu
Outpost Plot Summary
What happens in Outpost from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
An opening narration by Narrator frames the world as a network of distant U.S. outposts, each guarded by diligent sentinels watching over their scopes of duty. The film then centers on a tiny Pacific island outpost, where, under a single palm tree, stands the lone sentinel, Pvt. Snafu. His only companion is a local bird, and the two share a quiet, comic tension as Snafu laments his long spell of idleness.
Snafu’s chatter is thick with boredom: he’s been on this island for 249 days without participating in any fighting, and a radio message confirms that his 249th request for a transfer has been denied. The sense of stagnation colors the mood, and the bird offers a foil to Snafu’s grumbling, providing both distraction and a touch of mischief.
Full summary
The whole story of Outpost, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Outpost?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who is the lone sentinel stationed on the tiny Pacific island?
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Movies Like Outpost
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Operation Snafu, No Buddy Atoll and Coming!! Snafu.
Outpost FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Outpost, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Outpost?
Outpost runs 5 minutes.
When was Outpost released?
Outpost was released on August 15, 1944.
Who directed Outpost?
Outpost was directed by Chuck Jones.
More films by Chuck Jones Who is in the cast of Outpost?
Outpost stars Robert C. Bruce as Narrator (voice) and Mel Blanc as Pvt. Snafu.
Does Outpost have a post-credit scene?
No. Outpost has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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