Catch This: The Dark Side of Dr. Seuss

Theodore Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, was not always a beloved children's author. During the first half of his career, Geisel wrote for humor magazines and for the US Army, making propaganda films and advertisements to help motivate and instruct soldiers fighting in WWII.

Curator Dennis Nyback brings together nine of Geisel's WWII short films from this period (including one directed by Frank Capra) introducing Private Snafu, who can't help but make mistakes, but teaches everyone lessons about spies, malingering, malaria and booby traps (including one in a woman's bra). 

Runs tonight through September 2 at the Grand Illusion Cinema at 9:00pm.

Grand Illusion Cinema, 1403 NE 50th St.