6 Little Jungle Boys

6 Little Jungle Boys

9 mins | Comedy, Animation, War | Nov. 15, 1945

In commissioning Halas & Batchelor, the War Office recognised the potential of cartoons as an unobtrusive and entertaining medium by which official messages could be conveyed - in this case some rather unsavoury warnings pertaining to foot rot, dysentery and VD. Aimed at soldiers serving in the Far East, the antics of six sprightly soldiers stationed in the jungle illustrate with humour and clarity the potential pitfalls of poor personal hygiene.

6 Little Jungle Boys

9 mins | Comedy, Animation, War | Nov. 15, 1945

6 Little Jungle Boys
In commissioning Halas & Batchelor, the War Office recognised the potential of cartoons as an unobtrusive and entertaining medium by which official messages could be conveyed - in this case some rather unsavoury warnings pertaining to foot rot, dysentery and VD. Aimed at soldiers serving in the Far East, the antics of six sprightly soldiers stationed in the jungle illustrate with humour and clarity the potential pitfalls of poor personal hygiene.
Producers Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films, Army Kinematograph Corporation, The War Office
Original title 6 Little Jungle Boys
Directors Joy Batchelor, John Halas
Writers Roger MacDougall

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