10 of the Most Racist Looney Tunes Cartoons of All Time

Coal Black and De Sebben Dwarfs (1943) This tale, based on the story of Snow White, begins with a mammy telling the story to a child she's caring for. The overexaggerated characters aren't the only racial concerns here. So White, the main character, is a dumb girl who can't tell what love is. Prince Chawmin has two dice as teeth. It goes on and on. Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears (1944) Another story based on a popular fairytale, Goldilocks and the Jivin Bears get out of danger by jitterbugging until the wolf just can't take it anymore. The Isle of Pingo Pongo (1938) The Isle of Pingo Pongo takes a tourist/traveler approach to the cartoon. They find the island, see all of its unique animals and they find the Black "savages" who take part in various stereotypical activities. Don't forget the anxious white traveler who can't wait to use his gun. Sunday Go to Meetin' Time (1936) After seeing an array of stereotypical Black characters, Nicodemus skips out on church to steal chickens. He fails and gets knocked out. He sees the devil who has a list of racist accusations for him. When he wakes up, he races back to church. Clean Pastures (1937) A club run by angels is failing to get Black people to visit. They figure out that they need rhythm to bring the Black people to dance at "Pair-O-Dice." Even the devil wants to get into Pair-O-Dice. Jungle Jitters (1938) A salesman approaches an African village where the "savages" capture him for a meal. The salesman is then saved from the "savages" by the white queen who wants to marry him. Uncle Tom's Bungalow (1937) The two little girls, Eva, who is white, and Topsy, who is Black, act as equals. They are always together. It's just about everything else that brings race into question. They save Uncle Tom from being whipped by a slave trader by purchasing him. When the girls get in trouble for missing their payments, a caretaker, Eliza, saves them by running away with them. When the trader and his hounds catch them, Uncle Tom saves the day because he got rich playing craps. Angel Puss (1944) A sly cat tricks the main character, Sambo, into believing that he drowned the cat. Everything about Sambo is offensive. From the way he talks to the way he looks and acts. Tin Pan Alley Cats (1943) The main character is a short fat cat who ignores the call of the church and is drawn to the temptation of "women, wine and song" at the swing club next door. He falls into hell. The torment leads him to repent and run back to jump in with the band in front of the church. All This and Rabbit Stew (1941) In this cartoon, Bugs Bunny is one of the main characters. This cartoon was bad enough that the entire film was withheld from syndication instead of just having the offensive parts cut out. All This and Rabbit Stew is similar to the Elmer Fudd skits, but instead, the Black hunter's tragic flaw is his obsession with playing craps. He loses and is humiliated by Bugs Bunny in the end.

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