Popeye's nephews want to play with fireworks on July 4th, but Popeye tries to dissuade them. They manage to light some off and get into trouble. Popeye saves the day. Animation by Tom Johnson and Frank Endres. Story by Caryl Meyer. Music by Winston Sharples. Produced in 1957.
Popeye (1957) - Fireworks Popeye's nephews want to play with fireworks on July 4th, but Popeye tries to dissuade them. They manage to light some off and get into trouble. Popeye saves the day. Animation by Tom Johnson and Frank Endres. Story by Caryl Meyer. Music by Winston Sharples. Produced in 1957.
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1. Native Americans Started Out Badly: Notice how the Half Breed's life in this cartoon is worth only half a kill... 2. Then Native Americans Get The Hipster's Thumbs Up: Cool Cat - Injun Trouble... Native American Stereotypes outlined in this educational cartoon: Injuns always yell like then when they mad Indian Giver (NOT to be confused with Indian Givers) A bunch of jokes and twists aimed at everyone. 3. Then Native Americans Get The Military Thumbs Up: Roger Ramjet... (Was Roger Ramjet An Air Force Promotional Cartoon? Loved these cartoons as a kid, btw) Roger Ramjet enters cowboy country and gets caught and they become convinced he's a martian (very similar to present times, I have to say. Then they are attacked by wild Injuns that don't know there aren't supposed to be any wild Injuns (Wild West Proverb: A good injun is a ...?) Horse as a brother is apt as one of the first crimes that got you a lynching was stealing a man's horse. Roger Ramjet calls them Injuns "The Cleveland Indians". Roger Ramjet is a hero to the Injun and makes friends with him Injun wants Oklahoma back (which means, btw, 'red people') Injun sneezes Injun names (i.e. their names sound like they could be sneezes?) In the latest Lone Ranger movie Toto seems to be an equal! Native American spirit warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice. (Injuns aren't quite there yet but now an Injuns role is much more equal than it was before... and given the context of the culture, it's possibly even appropriate! Seen Wild Wild West? Is that movie stereotyping the west or black people?) {You can watch old The Lone Ranger movies... By Clicking Here.}
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Could Speedy Gonzales be a caricature of a real life hero who was probably very unpopular in the US even upto the times in which these cartoons were made? Notice how a Mexican Revolutionary General was robbing trains (as it is, non-whites were not appreciated in the South - especially upto the 1960's). From Wikipedia: in 1916, U.S. Army General John J. Pershing tried unsuccessfully to capture Villa in a nine-month pursuit that ended when the United States entered into World War I Speedy Gonzales: A Mexican Robin Hood? More complete extract from Wikipedia: José Doroteo Arango Arámbula (5 June 1878 – 20 July 1923) – better known by his pseudonym Francisco Villa or his nickname Pancho Villa – was one of the most prominentMexican Revolutionary generals. As commander of the División del Norte (Division of the North), he was the veritable caudillo of the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua which, given its size, mineral wealth, and proximity to the United States of America, provided him with extensive resources. Villa was also provisionalGovernor of Chihuahua in 1913 and 1914. Although he was prevented from being accepted into the "panteón" of national heroes until some 20 years after his death, today his memory is honored by Mexicans. In addition, numerous streets and neighborhoods in Mexico are named in his honor. Villa and his supporters seized hacienda land for distribution to peasants and soldiers. Herobbed and commandeered trains, and, like the other revolutionary generals, printed fiat moneyto pay for his cause. Villa's men and supporters became known as Villistas during the revolution from 1910 to roughly 1920. Villa's dominance in northern Mexico was broken in 1915 through a series of defeats he suffered at Celaya and Agua Prieta at the hands of Álvaro Obregón and Plutarco Elías Calles. After Villa's famous raid on Columbus, New Mexico in 1916, U.S. Army General John J. Pershingtried unsuccessfully to capture Villa in a nine-month pursuit that ended when the United States entered into World War I and Pershing was called back. Villa retired in 1920 and was given a large estate which he turned into a "military colony" for his former soldiers. In 1923, he decided to re-involve himself in Mexican politics and as a result was assassinated, most likely on the orders of Obregón. This is the standard description for this cartoon from a movie database: From IMDB: |
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