"Clean Pastures" had racial stereotyping but offset it with an extremely positive message and images.
"Coal Black and De Sebben Dwarfs" had racial stereotyping and a patriotism message. Along with a great beat.
This one was nothing BUT racial stereotyping. Were they men or monkeys? Cotton picking? Constant napping? Everyone's a closet jazz musician? The one attractive woman was almost white. While the others were all fat black "Mammys." And is it just me or did the whole scene resemble a slavery shot?
Lantz was working with the times here. And the music was great. But this one's a little hard to defend. It needs to stay around for learning and enlightenment purposes though. Show people what it used to be like and hope we never get back there.
And I hate to admit it, but I did laugh a few times.
"Coal Black and De Sebben Dwarfs" had racial stereotyping and a patriotism message. Along with a great beat.
This one was nothing BUT racial stereotyping. Were they men or monkeys? Cotton picking? Constant napping? Everyone's a closet jazz musician? The one attractive woman was almost white. While the others were all fat black "Mammys." And is it just me or did the whole scene resemble a slavery shot?
Lantz was working with the times here. And the music was great. But this one's a little hard to defend. It needs to stay around for learning and enlightenment purposes though. Show people what it used to be like and hope we never get back there.
And I hate to admit it, but I did laugh a few times.