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  • Snafu (1945)
  • Approved
    85 min | Comedy, Romance, War
Snafu (1945)
Approved
85 min | Comedy, Romance, War

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 ...See moreA 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. A complicated period of adjustment follows for both the boy, who is no longer a boy even at age 15, and his family. (S/N/A/F/U, as the title is displayed, was a World War II military slang term standing for...Situation normal, all f(rigg)ed up. When the title was used on a 1984 film, the meaning, and all the correct words were used. ) Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Louis Solomon (play) (screenplay) | Harold Buchman (play) (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Franz Planer (as Frank Planer)
Editor
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Updated Nov 22, 1945

Release date
Nov 22, 1945 (United States)

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Cast

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Benchley
Ben Stevens Ben Stevens   See fewer
Barbara Jo Allen
Madge Stevens (as Vera Vague) Madge Stevens (as Vera Vague)   See fewer
Conrad Janis
Ronald Stevens Ronald Stevens   See fewer
Nanette Parks
Laura Jessup Laura Jessup   See fewer
Janis Wilson
Kate Hereford Kate Hereford   See fewer
Jimmy Lloyd
Danny Baker Danny Baker   See fewer
Enid Markey
Aunt Emily Aunt Emily   See fewer
Eva Puig
Josephina Josephina   See fewer
Ray Mayer
Detective Detective   See fewer
Winfield Smith
Col. West Col. West   See fewer
John Souther
Taylor Taylor   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Phil Ford Phil Ford   See fewer
Kathleen Howard
Dean Garrett Dean Garrett   See fewer
Dorothy Babb
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Bjorklund
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Bjorklund
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Bovard
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorraine Comerford
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Vernon Dent
American Legionnaire (uncredited) American Legionnaire (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Eberling
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
William Forrest
Theatre Manager (uncredited) Theatre Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Heywood
Fred (uncredited) Fred (uncredited)   See fewer
Doris Houck
Usher (uncredited) Usher (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirley Johnson
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Sybil Merritt
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirley Mills
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
William Newell
Cleaner (uncredited) Cleaner (uncredited)   See fewer
Brian O'Hara
American Legionnaire (uncredited) American Legionnaire (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Parker
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Teal
American Legionnaire (uncredited) American Legionnaire (uncredited)   See fewer
Alvina Tomin
Model (uncredited) Model (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tyrrell
Assistant Director (uncredited) Assistant Director (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Used Car Dealer (uncredited) Used Car Dealer (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert B. Williams
Projectionist (uncredited) Projectionist (uncredited)   See fewer
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