Andrea/Duck Dodgers here. I friendly welcome every fan of animation at my blog. The goal is to support the love and rediscovery of Classic Theatrical Cartoons from the Golden Age of Animation, keeping meanwhile an eye on Golden Age "Funny Animals" Comics as well as on modern animated productions! Every SUPPRESSED ethnic caricature to be sometimes presented here is just for HISTORICAL and EDUCATIONAL purpose and NOT to offend anyone. Stay Tooned and Enjoy the place !
So wrong, yet so hilarious. Can you enlighten me as to who the little bald guy in green is? Furthermore, the short musician in blue vest & yellow shirt seems familiar. Who is his caricature supposed to represent? Sexiest...Antelope...Ever! (Think it might be a Dik-Dik?)
Hi Michael, that is the usual caricature of Fats Waller. A feline version of him is the star in "Tin Pan Alley Cats" by the way... the "little fellow" is Egghed. The short is narrated like a documentary and troughout the whole short the little guy keeps asking the narrator "Now, boss?". At the end the sun is supposed to sink slowly in the West (a leitmotiv in many documentaries of them days). The sun does not do it and it's Egghead's turn to help! "Now, boss?" "Yes, now" and he shoots the sun out of the picture!
Andrea my friend.
ReplyDeleteNice looking screenshots. I'm guessing it'till a blue ribbon.
So wrong, yet so hilarious. Can you enlighten me as to who the little bald guy in green is?
ReplyDeleteFurthermore, the short musician in blue vest & yellow shirt seems familiar. Who is his caricature supposed to represent?
Sexiest...Antelope...Ever! (Think it might be a Dik-Dik?)
Hi Michael,
ReplyDeletethat is the usual caricature of Fats Waller.
A feline version of him is the star in "Tin Pan Alley Cats" by the way...
the "little fellow" is Egghed. The short is narrated like a documentary and troughout the whole short the little guy keeps asking the narrator "Now, boss?".
At the end the sun is supposed to sink slowly in the West (a leitmotiv in many documentaries of them days). The sun does not do it and it's Egghead's turn to help! "Now, boss?" "Yes, now" and he shoots the sun out of the picture!
Thanks for clearing that up. You are a font of knowledge.
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