The Goldbrick is a 1943 Private Snafu short directed by Frank Tashlin.
Plot[]
When Snafu wishes he could get out of drill, a fairy named Goldie the Goldbrick encourages Snafu to duck out of his training regime for his own reasons.
In the South Pacific, Snafu is too tired to catch up with the rest of the soldiers. Goldie encourages Snafu to fake sickness, and walks straight into an "honorable" booby-trapped hospital. After he escapes, Snafu finds himself in the middle of a battlefield, where a Japanese tank is right on his trail. He gets the idea to dig a foot trench, but Goldie encourages him to only dig a few inches, leaving himself exposed. The tank lands on Snafu, killing him. Goldie then reveals himself to be working for the Japanese, and tells the audience that if enough soldiers goldbrick, the Axis could win the war. Snafu's tombstone turns into a 22 karat gold bullion.
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Notes[]
- The main song follows the tune of "Tit-Willow," which comes from the Mikado.
- Is in the public domain, since the cartoon, as well as many other Private Snafu cartoons, are made by the U.S. government, then declassified some years later.
Availability[]
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4, Disc Two
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 2, Disc Three