Uncle Tom's Cabaña
Uncle Tom's Cabana | |
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Heck Allen | |
Produced by | Fred Quimby |
Starring | Paul Frees Sara Berner[1] Imogene Lynn |
Music by | Scott Bradley |
Animation by |
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Color process | MGM cartoon studio |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Uncle Tom's Cabaña is a 1947 American animated short film directed by Tex Avery.[2] The short is a parody of Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, and is Avery's second parody of the novel, the first being Uncle Tom's Bungalow in 1937 while at Warner Bros. Cartoons.
The cartoon was well-received by the film press in 1947, but was fiercely criticized by an
Premise
Uncle Tom tells the blood-curdling story of how the evil Simon Legree tried to foreclose on Tom's simple log cabin. Also features Red from Red Hot Riding Hood as Little Eva.
Reception
In 1954, the African-American weekly
However, the film press had no such objections in 1947. The Film Daily said, "A modern version of the old tale, it is a real seller." Motion Picture Herald described it as "a modern version with the emphasis on swing," and Motion Picture Exhibitor said, "This will appeal, especially to kids."[3]
Uncle Tom's Cabaña, along with Half-Pint Pygmy, were banned from television airings in the United States due to ethnic stereotyping of African-Americans. Despite the controversy, this short and Half-Pint Pygmy were released on The Compleat Tex Avery laserdisc in the 1990s.
Availability
The short was included on the 1993
See also
- Uncle Tom's Bungalow, a 1937 Warner Bros. short also directed by Tex Avery
- Mickey's Mellerdrammer, 1933 Disney animated short
References
- ^ "Tralfaz: A Nose for Beauty". 25 April 2022.
- ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-0810832503.
- ^ "Compleat Tex Avery, The [ML102681]". Laserdisc Database. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
External links
- Uncle Tom's Cabaña at IMDb