Snafu (1945)
S.N.A.F.U. Means Situation Normal All Fowled Up!
A 14-year-old boy lies about his age and enlists in the United State Marine Corps without his family's consent or knowledge. He is sent into battle in the Pacific war-zone, decorated, and spotted in a newsreel by his family. The family asks the War Department to discharge him and send him home.
Casting
- Robert Benchley — Ben Stevens
- Barbara Jo Allen — Madge Stevens
- Conrad Janis — Ronald Stevens
- Nanette Parks — Laura Jessup
- Janis Wilson — Kate Hereford
- Jimmy Lloyd — Danny Baker
- Enid Markey — Aunt Emily
- Marcia Mae Jones — Martha
- Byron Foulger — Phil Ford
- Eva Puig — Josephina
- Ray Mayer — Detective
- Winfield Smith — Col. West
Interesting facts
Snafu is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Jack Moss and written by Louis Solomon and Harold Buchman. It is based on the 1944 play Snafu by Louis Solomon and Harold Buchman. The film stars Robert Benchley, Barbara Jo Allen, Conrad Janis, Nanette Parks, Janis Wilson, Jimmy Lloyd and Enid Markey. The film was released on November 22, 1945, by Columbia Pictures.
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