{"product_id":"0089218774095-banned-cartoons-a-historical-archive-of-shameful-racial-ases-of-hollywoods-yestery","title":"Banned Cartoons: A Historical Archive of the Shameful Racial Abuses of Hollywood's Yesteryear","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese politically incorrect cartoons from the 1930s and 40s are true products of their era, with disgraceful racial attitudes that have kept them off television for decades. For historical purposes only, the following are presented in their original form, uncut and unedited. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNCLE TOM AND LITTLE EVA (1930): \u003c\/b\u003eThis musical parody of Harriet Beecher Stowe's \u003ci\u003eUncle Tom's Cabin\u003c\/i\u003e was released by Van Beuren Studios in 1930 as \u003ci\u003eDixie Days\u003c\/i\u003e. Official Films repackaged it with the name \u003ci\u003eUncle Tom and Little Eva\u003c\/i\u003e for the later home movie market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHITTIN' THE TRAIL FOR HALLELUJAH LAND (1931): \u003c\/b\u003eA canine Uncle Tom menaces characters who look suspiciously like Mickey and Minnie Mouse on a steamboat in this early \"Merrie Melodies\" cartoon. \u003ci\u003eHittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the infamous \"Censored Eleven\" Warner Brothers has banned from television since 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE RASSLIN' MATCH (1934): \u003c\/b\u003eIn 1934, Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll signed a deal with Van Beuren to bring their famous radio characters Amos 'n' Andy to the big screen in animated form. In the first of two shorts, the Kingfish persuades Andy to enter the world of professional wrestling with disastrous results.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE LION TAMER (1934): \u003c\/b\u003eAndy agrees to become a lion tamer in the circus, thinking that the ferocious jungle beast is actually a man wearing an animal skin. But when the faux feline is replaced by the real thing, he and Amos must run for their lives. Van Beuren cancelled the series after this installment. Gosden and Correll appeared one more time on the big screen as Amos 'n' Andy in \u003ci\u003eThe Big Broadcast of 1936\u003c\/i\u003e before being replaced by African-American actors in the 1951-1953 TV series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLITTLE BLACK SAMBO (1935): \u003c\/b\u003eUb Iwerks, the co-creator of Mickey Mouse, produced this Cinecolor adaptation of the notorious children's book in 1935. Perhaps wishing to avoid further controversy, the animator issued three further cartoons starring the title character's dog, but not Sambo himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJUNGLE JITTERS (1938): \u003c\/b\u003eAnother of the \"Censored Eleven\", Friz Freleng directs this tale of a traveling salesman trying to peddle modern contrivances to a tribe in the African jungle. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSCRUB ME MAMA WITH A BOOGIE BEAT (1941): \u003c\/b\u003eA sexy big city girl (modeled after Lena Horne) visits her old country home in this jazzy short directed by Woody Woodpecker creator Walter Lantz. This cartoon was pulled from distribution after the NAACP complained about its re-release in 1948.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINKI AND THE MINAH BIRD (1943): \u003c\/b\u003eChuck Jones introduces us to Inki, a befuddled native boy, and the enigmatic bird he encounters in his travels. Inki eventually appeared in a total of five cartoons, but the stereotypical look of the character keeps him out of \u003ci\u003eLooney Tunes\u003c\/i\u003e television reruns today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAspect Ratio: \u003cbr\u003eAudio Format: \u003cbr\u003eColor \/ Black \u0026amp; White: Black \u0026amp; White \/ Color\u003cbr\u003eSpecial Features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40856809078881,"sku":"0089218774095","price":16.31,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/4f346160f7158eab44978f2cddb8b1ba.png?v=1685996883","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/0089218774095-banned-cartoons-a-historical-archive-of-shameful-racial-ases-of-hollywoods-yestery","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}