Sunday, September 30, 2007

A Couple From The Censored Eleven

The Censored Eleven are eleven Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes Cartoons that were withheld from syndication with United Artists in 1968. Why were they censored? Mostly because of racism and the prevalence of a wide number of black-face jokes and depictions.

Here's the list:
"Hittin' the Trail to Hallelujah Land" (1931)
"Sunday Go to Meetin' Time" (1936)
"Clean Pastures" (1937)
"Uncle Tom's Bungalow" (1937)
"Jungle Jitters" (1938)
"The Isle Of Pingo Pongo" (1938)
"All This and Rabbit Stew" (1941)
"Coal Black and De Sebben Dwarfs" (1943)
"Tin Pan Alley Cats" (1943)
"Angel Puss" (1944)
"Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears" (1944)

So here are a few "highlights" from the list.

All This and Rabbit Stew
Bugs Bunny and The Horrific Stereotype. Black Elmer Fudd?


Coal Black and De Sebben Dwarfs
Clampett's jazz-age reimagining of the fairy tale. According to Wikipedia, this is the most frequently defended of the eleven.

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