How to Succeed with Brunettes

This seems like one of the few films to proudly declare its preference for brunettes as opposed to blondes, and for that I am eternally grateful. I hate the stereotype that blondes are prettier, I dislike media such as "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" which perpetuates that attitude, and so I love anything (however small or obscure) which dares to state the opposite.

Anyway, the brunette in this film, whom two different US seamen pursue with opposite strategies and success, is gorgeous. (The actress' name has been lost to time, apparently.) The advice given to her would-be suitors, while outdated in one or two places, is still mostly applicable. The negative examples are genuinely funny and made me laugh in several places.

Overall, it's is a quirky and charming oddity, born out of America's desire to teach our men in uniform to conduct themselves well. (As their behavior reflects on the institution, and so good impressions towards members of the public means good PR.) The short is a success in what it set out to do and is entertaining even outside of its intended context.