Lol, I know this is supposed to get you to join and stay in, but all it says to me is "we took the best years of your life away"

If the Army deal had been so great, they wouldn't have needed cartoon salesmen.

I’m not sure if the original animators realized this or not, but this is clearly the Army taking advantage of someone who’s having difficulty re-integrating to society. I’m not sure if they realized it back then or not, but it’s so clear now.

I'm glad I served, and never regretted it. But I never regretted not re-upping either. Being a lifer was not for me, and when my hitch was up it was just time for me to move on.

Let's say he was 22 in 56. By 66 he was was 32, maybe a Lieutenant or Captain. Died in Vietnam

I love how the artwork and animation perfectly match the Ralph Phillips cartoons. Chuck and Co. only used that style for a year or two at most when they moved back toward the WB house style. His personal stye didn't really get to shine again until his MGM television specials.

This was really depressing. While the guy is in the army, all of his friends have moved on, got married, had children. His family doesn't care about him. He's unemployed. The very real possibility of death is actually preferable to him. It reminds me of the Deer Hunter.

Turns out Taz isn't the only one with spinning powers.

Many veterans are homeless now!

Here’s an idea Ralph, go to college then go Officer if you really want back in

Ralphy! Use the damn G.I. Bill to go to school the way UNCLE SAM UNQUESTIONABLY OWES YOU in return for your service...........The same goes for you young guy's n girls getting out nowadays. It's owed to y'all!

Notice that the soda shop in this cartoon is called "the Sugar Bowl"---just like on "Arthur"!

''Featuring the voice of Mel Blanc.'' Don't forget Daws Butler as the voice of Ralph Phillips.

hey Ralph, Taz called...he wants his spin gimmick back

Oh wow, I didn't know there was a sequel to the army toon.

I retired with a pension in my 40s. My kid got a free college education with housing allowance. I’m working on my second pension. Military life is challenging but I’m proud of my service and I still recommend it to any young American.

6:51 some didn't even make it to 20 May they rest on peace😔

"PTSD"...told with eeirly dead-on candor...😥😥😥

6:00 unless you end up in a swamp in northen Vietnam

He gets out of the Army then he decides to re-enlist because everything has changed.....probably got killed in Vietnam 😞

This cartoon still has a degree of pathos to it...the feeling of going through any honeymoon phase and feeling alienated is a great representation for anybody. Even so....I still get a mixed message. Even though Pete is ralphie's "antagonist", he still points out that life should persist outside of one area of focus. I wouldn't retire at 38 at the expense of years of isolation from most of what I know and love

1956, Hey! I hear that the weather is great in Vietnam right now..

Another chuck jones about the army education, that has Mel Blanc , so well done animation.

They forgot to mention the fact that there is a higher chance you'll get killed in the army. Of course, nowadays in modern times, you also have to go through PTSD as well. And be villified, rather than honored with some people, because the armed forces often invade other countries, rather than protect them.

Whether going the 20+ or a "one-and-done" term of enlistment, you gotta set yourself up for success while youre still in. It wont be automatically issued or ordered, gotta rise n grind between networking, education, and skill development. Falls upon yourself, but with proper prep work with a finely tuned resume and list of references, you'll have better odds when transitioning out. Believe me, i know the long duty hours can drain the energy right out of us, but doing at least a little each day, or even week, is still progress. Youve got this, every buddy.

Do you ever stop and think the reason those benefits are so good is because you're likely to be killed before you can collect those benefits?

Ralph Phillips made Taz look like an amateur!!!

It’s just as the old saying goes: “If something sounds too good to be true, then chances are, it probably is.” Now obviously that’s not to say that nobody has EVER benefited from serving in The US Armed Forces, as there are PLENTY of people who are able to live comfortably and receive various benefits from having done so. But it also goes without saying that Military Life is NOT for everybody, and you should NEVER rush in without think about it first, as such a call is a VERY BIG decision and one that is not so lightly taken back! At least these Days, folk who aren’t interested have the benefit of not having to hide in a hole to avoid being drafted, which was STILL in effect when this short was released, and not too far away from The Vietnam War to boot as well! If anything, this short just makes me want to avoid signing up even more with how overly glamorized they try to present life in and with The Armed Forces as. I still wouldn’t go for it anyway, but it would be a LOT more appreciative if the advertisements were more grounded and realistic like they are over in European Countries!

You don't collect an Army pension until age 60.

The animators showed the average pay people made. That's awesome. As if they thought that was what it would always be.

Okay, my take. Yeah, civilian life is more uncertain...but at least it doesn't involve being sent to kill people in other places you have no problems with, but the US does.

Other voices provided by Daws Butler and June Foray.

"........And with that fat bonus, too." Lol.

Ummm...Ralph. I don't think the old gang knows that you're back!...So much for convincing Ralph(4:46)

This was great. Love the graphics and the visit to times past.

Good ol propaghandi.

Reminds me of the little angel and little devil on various toon characters shoulders...

I call foul on Ralf not knowing any of this- why didn't he stay in touch with his friends? Heck, why didn't they join him? Didn't he research the army before he initially enlisted?

.....what amazes me and scares me is the "dead on"accurate portrayal of PTSD....back in the "shell shock" day.....Mel Blanc......and every single person involved in this in 1955!!!!....talk about the FREEDOM of a voice actor thoose days....ahead of its time.......i grew up to "looney toones"(tunes)...im 44....do the math......grateful i grew up to Mr Blancs voice!!!...im from an italian heritage,..and hindsight is 20/20....i have 3 siblings,all of us watched bugs,Pete the puma,Daffy..ect. ...and already being a loud "boisterous" family,...i look back now and see how as a child my ""character" was influenced by looney Toons(tunes)...i see bits of their characters in my family as well.....and i have to tell you how "GRATEFUL"... My impressionable youth was,and how now thirty something years later im still "Loud and Abrasive"......lol....but ima tell you and "sound out"how i feel!!!!.....even if its alittle "overdramatic".....

2:43, Kilroy was there too!

The Army monthly salary of $150 in 1956 dollars is $1,633.88 per month in 2022 dollars, or $19,606.56 per pear in 2022 dollars. The Army total value (salary plus benefits) of $495 per month in 1956 dollars is $5,391.79 per month in 2022 dollars, or $64,701.48 per year in 2022 dollars.

Hold up, could Vietnam be a reason why they "terminated" all those people with the weird salaries?

1:28 Did the army teach him how to run like Taz? 🌪

I served in the army reserves for a year. Worst year of my life. Quitting was the best decision I ever made

at 1:37 - check the girl...and the WING backed chair =) it's hard having a dirty mind

I wish they wouldn't label these army shorts as Looney Tunes, no jokes, no slapstick and educational junk all over the place!

nothing like a little government propaganda

The voice actor isn't just Mel Blanc. It's Mel Blanc and Daws Butler.

No pressure sales tactics here.

Little Ralph Phillips all grown up. I guess all that daydreaming left him fit only for life in the Army.

In army you deed in war. Its fact!

awesome

E-5 1/2! Hilarious!

Are any of the military perks mentioned here legit; like the part about housing, the paycheck differences and of course, the 30 day leave?

But his life passed him by while he was in the army

This would be ideal for the MST3k crew!

If you join now, you can get the exact same benefits in the video, but in 2022!!

classic

To everyone commenting saying civilian life should be more preferable because of moral issues and so on, remember this is about veterans and people who have already served and a lot has changed since the 1950’s. So I wouldn’t recommend talking about the subject of re-enlistment unless you’ve already been enlisted or re-enlisted Edit: Side note- No major conflicts haven’t been established until around 1963 in Vietnam and major US intervention didn’t start until around mid-late 60’s

One bit of fraud in this was most service members feed themselves who made a career in the military and when adjusted for inflation it's still below the poverty line today in 2018. Indeed when this was made the numbers between military/civilian life didn't add up and a GI Loan was still,a debt that many retired service members couldn't afford it unless they had a job afterwards.

I thought a 90 day wonder was an offer. Ralphie must be a cheese head as the Spooner is in Wisconsin as far as I know.

Why are small creatures always talking to the youth of the day?

Ill try and be an engineer till im 30, then ill be an army engineer till im 50 or so

This isn't even Looney Tunes. Sure it's Warner Bros, but it doesn't make Animaniacs Looney Tunes.

So why there still Veterans in the streets ?

What if i don't want to kill people in the self interest of an expanonist empire tho lmao

For got about Free Medical, free bed, Free food. It all adds up; I wish I had Re-UP ;

Great , children watching this in 1956 are going to start smoking 🚬. 3:42

Daws Butler, not Mel Blanc.

What the little army man is talking about is it true?

My question to Americans how much of these things are real facts?

They didnt have guided missiles in the 50,s.

1:56

2:22

Absolutely all true as far as a great career and I tried to get in when I was 18. Did really well on the entry exams and was qualified 3 quarters of the page down to do a variety of things however, I couldn't get in because of my eye condition...still pisses me off to this day.

So according to the video, the average civilian earned $292.55 per month, $3510.60 per year. Whereas the army paid you $150.00 per month, $1,800 per month, but offered you free services which added up to $495.00 per month, $5940.00 per month. And when you reach retirement, you got $116.00 per month, $1,392.00 per year. Whereas the army, back then, paid you $175.00 per month, $2,100 per year when you retired at 38. When you retired at 48, you get $330.00 per month, $3,960.00 per year

Proof of flat earth

3:00 ...how long was he GONE, anyway?

Mel Blanc was an A-hole. He contractually blocked All other amazing voice actors from getting screen credit (Daws Butler, June Foray and others). Giving him Sole screen credit for all voice performances. What a pompous, egomaniac Jerk! P.S. Thanks for sharing this Gem. It was Awesome. I've Never seen a "Chuck Jones" I didn't like! ; )

Stupid cartoon. Just make, to show, that army is a HEAVEN.

isn't propaganda fun?

I wish I got drafted! 🇺🇸💐🇺🇦

I wish we still had stuff like this. The military is a great job.

Ummm...this is NOT public domain. It's not old enough yet.

That’s mess than a minimum wage job gives you in a week

Is American army life like that in 2018? Only an American soldier can answer that question(if he hasn't already been killed in Afghanistan or any other country America has invaded in the past 17 years).

This looks fake, like it was just generated in 2016

All paid for by people who ACTUALLY work..

that's some BS indoctrinating material.