Summaries

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. 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. )—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • military
  • battle
  • marine
  • slang
  • newsreel
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • War
Release date Nov 21, 1945
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Columbia Pictures

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 25m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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