User: M-le-mot-dit
File: The Infantry Blues.ogv
Author: Chuck Jones
Publisher: US Army/UPA
Year: 1943
PD: PD-USGov
Note: An American 1943 instruction film, designed to inform service personnel and improve troop morale. {{w|Private Snafu}} complains about being assigned to the infantry only to learn that other branches have their own problems.
Cat: Cartoons, Sound film
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00:00
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{{Center|{{Xxx-larger|'''PRIVATE'''<br />'''SNAFU'''}}}}
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00:06
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{{Center|{{Xxxx-larger|{{X-smaller|'''THE'''}}<br />'''INFANTRY'''<br />'''BLUES'''}}}}
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00:18
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{{fqm}}Oh! the Air Force gets the glory and the Navy gets the cheers—<br />
But all the dog face ever gets is mud behind the ears.<br />
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Yeah! the tank boys ride in comfort and a sailor take the sail—<br />
But the dog face never gets a chance to sit down on his tail."
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00:41
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{{fqm}}Poor feet in my shoes—<br />
I got the Infantry blues."
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00:52
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{{Frame|REST ROOM<br />18,000 MI}}
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00:54
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{{fqm}}I wish I joined the Tank Corps; then guys got it sweet.<br />
They say they do their fighting on a nice soft seat."
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01:08
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"Technical fairy, first class, at your service! What's that you say? The tanks? Okay!
<p>Tanks—tanks—tanks—tanks—tanks—[''magic formula''] Soul—to the Tank Corps!"</p>
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01:25
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{{fqm}}Thank you very much, pal! Boy, this is really swank!<br />
You can have the Infantry, I'll ride in a tank!"
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01:58
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{{fqm}}This kind of white just ain't my meat.<br />
I wish that hell I joined the Fleet!"
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02:04
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"The Fleet? A very interesting request.
<p>Fleet—fleet—fleet—[''magic formula''] Soul—to the Navy!"</p>
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02:14
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{{fqm}}He ho, me hearties! Yoho for the open sea—<br />
This is twice as easy as the poor ol' Infantry"
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02:18
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{{Larger|'''{{sp|PT13}}'''}}
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02:36
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"Give me air—[''Cough! cough!'']—Give me—air!"
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02:48
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"[''magic formula''] Soul—to the Air Corps."
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02:56
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{{fqm}}Boy, this really is the life. No more worries, no more care!<br />
The Santa's chatter ball is flying airplanes through the air!"
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03:41
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{{Frame|{{Larger block|REST ROOM<br />18,000 MI.}}}}
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03:43
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"I see you're back, Sir. Here's your pack, Sir."
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03:49
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♫ "All the roads are pretty rough—parley-voo—" ♫
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03:53
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♫ "In all the soil the services are tough—parley-voo—" ♫
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03:58
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{{fqm|♫ "}}So whether you fight a soldier or club,<br />
Get in their a pitch and fix the job!<br />
Hinky-dinky parley-voo!" ♫
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