A Coy Decoy
In this Merrie Melodies - Bob Clampett cartoon from 1941, Daffy Duck gets into his usual trouble while fooling around in a bookstore. The part that got this cartoon to be banned is when Daffy enters Black Beauty and comes out riding “Black Beauty” or, as you can see from the image above, an African American woman complete with the stereotypical fat lips, polka-dot head rag, and the chubby body. Very shocking.
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November 28th, 2005 at 12:54 pm
Snookie-
Well, it isn’t hard to see why this cartoon was banned! At least “Black beauty” pitched the offensive Daffy off her back finally…
I love these cartoons of yours
MsB, who requests more of the same please…
November 28th, 2005 at 2:31 pm
yeah hehe.. at least..
and they love you too MsB
November 28th, 2005 at 7:01 pm
oppppaaaaa qawiyya
November 28th, 2005 at 7:04 pm
There’s also a black lady in some of the classic Tom & Jerry episodes but I guess it wasn’t offensive because they didn’t call her “beauty” :/
November 28th, 2005 at 8:28 pm
3baid, did you know that now theres a voice-over for the black lady? i’ll talk about it more when i post a tom & jerry cartoon..
November 29th, 2005 at 3:32 pm
I so wish that I had quicktime at work. Le sigh.
November 29th, 2005 at 5:04 pm
cant download the plugin?
November 30th, 2005 at 8:43 am
Dear snookie,
Posted a response to your “Safari” question. Let me know if it helps.
truly,
Misguided
November 30th, 2005 at 2:34 pm
it worked! thanks again Misguided
January 22nd, 2006 at 2:22 pm
Funny but truly dated. The Black Beauty bit was a throwaway gag. Not a typical Daffy joke, so it is more like a groaner or roll the eyes.