Selling war bonds was not so much propaganda as it was a public service back then. If this was WWII propaganda, it would contain stereotypes of Tojo or Hitler or something...
I guarantee that it WAS banned for the black-faced bugs bunny doing a minstrel impersonation. That's why you don't see a lot of Tom & Jerry (with the black housekeeper). Thanks for ULin' this clip...Porky and Fudd look strikingly similar, no?
'Banned' is a little strong. I'm pretty sure no one in power had any qualms about this catoon in the 40s. In 2001 the Cartoon Network decided not to show a dozen or so Bugs Bunny cartoons for assorted reasons, mostly ones that had racist moments like this video. But even that doesn't equal banning.
i agree, muffins. probably not a ban in the true sense but an unwritten agreement to stop airing it....have you ever seen Bugs Bunny as Tojo? That's friggin amazing.
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rwbarat on Mar 23, 2006 03:39 AM
hmm... I just cannot understand why it was considered propaganda (JK!!!)
jasonw44 on Mar 23, 2006 11:59 AM
Selling war bonds was not so much propaganda as it was a public service back then. If this was WWII propaganda, it would contain stereotypes of Tojo or Hitler or something... I guarantee that it WAS banned for the black-faced bugs bunny doing a minstrel impersonation. That's why you don't see a lot of Tom & Jerry (with the black housekeeper). Thanks for ULin' this clip...Porky and Fudd look strikingly similar, no?
jamms on Mar 23, 2006 12:41 PM
**runs out to buy some bonds**
muffins on Mar 24, 2006 09:00 AM
'Banned' is a little strong. I'm pretty sure no one in power had any qualms about this catoon in the 40s. In 2001 the Cartoon Network decided not to show a dozen or so Bugs Bunny cartoons for assorted reasons, mostly ones that had racist moments like this video. But even that doesn't equal banning.
jasonw44 on Mar 25, 2006 05:31 AM
i agree, muffins. probably not a ban in the true sense but an unwritten agreement to stop airing it....have you ever seen Bugs Bunny as Tojo? That's friggin amazing.
sharna-banana on Apr 02, 2006 03:12 PM
buy some bonds? *just sold home and family to buy bonds*
gordy1138 on Aug 07, 2006 12:58 AM
I think the blackface was the real reason.