During WWII the United States was cut off from supplies of cooking oil, much of which came from the South Pacific. This oil also had military and industrial uses and there was soon a great shortage. Butter and other fats were being rationed by 1943. This did not completely ease the shortage. There was also a shortage of glycerin which is a byproduct of the use of fat in soap making. Glycerin use was restricted in civilian products to make it available for pharmaceuticals, explosives and other vital wartime uses.
To add to the supply of glycerin the government turned to civilians and asked them to save their fat. Civilians were told that a pound of fat makes enough dynamite to blow up a bridge. Housewives were to store the oil and turn it in for additional ration points.
The government turned to Disney Studios to get the point across to the housewives of America in this entertaining short shown in theaters nationwide.
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