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May 6, 1943
The Savannah Tribune
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
What is this article about?
NAACP protests Warner Brothers in New York on May 1 for distributing 'Coal Black and the Sebben Dwarfs,' an animated cartoon deriding Negro soldiers as stereotypical dwarfs under an American flag.
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MOVIE CARTOON POKES FUN AT NEGRO SOLDIERS
New York, May 1—The withdrawal from movie screens of an animated cartoon called "Coal Black and the Sebben Dwarfs" was sought this week by the NAACP in formal protest to Warner Brothers, distributors of the picture.
The cartoon is a Merrie Melody produced by Leon Schlessinger. In it the seven dwarfs represent seven miniature Negro soldiers who are held up for derision by theater-going audiences.
Ironically the American flag floats over the camp in which the soldiers are quartered.
Every established stereotype ever concocted to depict the Negro has been used in this picture.
New York, May 1—The withdrawal from movie screens of an animated cartoon called "Coal Black and the Sebben Dwarfs" was sought this week by the NAACP in formal protest to Warner Brothers, distributors of the picture.
The cartoon is a Merrie Melody produced by Leon Schlessinger. In it the seven dwarfs represent seven miniature Negro soldiers who are held up for derision by theater-going audiences.
Ironically the American flag floats over the camp in which the soldiers are quartered.
Every established stereotype ever concocted to depict the Negro has been used in this picture.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Racist Cartoon
Naacp Protest
Negro Soldiers
Stereotypes
Merrie Melody
What entities or persons were involved?
Naacp
Warner Brothers
Leon Schlessinger
Where did it happen?
New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Naacp
Warner Brothers
Leon Schlessinger
Location
New York
Event Date
May 1
Story Details
The NAACP protested Warner Brothers to withdraw the animated cartoon 'Coal Black and the Sebben Dwarfs,' a Merrie Melody depicting seven miniature Negro soldiers as dwarfs for derision, using every established stereotype.