 Director Tex Avery (qv) was famous for his off the wall cartoons,  which were aimed more toward adult audiences than children. Here,  however, he pushed the limits of what was considered acceptable, and  in several places the film was toned down in order to satisfy the U.  S. censors. Original copies were kept and stored away. Shortly  afterwards, the army visited MGM studio to view a propaganda movie.  Upon seeing this cartoon, they requested (and received) special  uncut 16mm prints to send to the soldiers overseas.