Cartoon - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy 1941.AVI

[Danihellokittynyc]

Anyone who says this isn't prejudice is either blind, a self hater or an ignorant fool who doesn't even know the history behind blackface.

[Danihellokittynyc]

What prejudice, atrocious nonsense. As if African Americans speak and verbalize themselves in this manner. God bless my grandma. It was a tough time being a young black woman during Jim Crow but she made it through.

[OralLepercy]

god damn this shit is racist

[shitonurface754]

Wow that is hella racist

[SouthsideDOGZ]

shiiit, this is so awful it's almost funny, but not quite

[styline3]

If something offends you, don't watch it.

[inuyasharocksforever]

I hate these old stereotype cartoons my black history teacher made me watch...

I couldn't sleep for days O_o

[EuropeanAnimation]

That "just a cartoon" excuse doesn't get past the stereotypical caricatures. When every single person has those loose big lips for no reason and it gets in the way of the quality of the characterizations, it becomes glaring that this is racist. And the alligator casually swallowing the soldier is a gag that I doubt would be done with white characters.

[CorsairWWII]

Love the cartoon they don't make em like they used to. Also love song

[tw69hands2]

I always concentrated on the jazz music in these cartoons. That's the beauty of the whole cartoon short...the jazz music.

[ROCKBOPBOOGIE]

YES BROTHER ! Me too , I HATE all kind of racism , Black, White,etc.

[VINYLS40s50s60s]

@unlimitedsupra: fucking racist ! I hate you !

[Briselance]

04:51 : Blue, white and red see-through skirts ... man, French ladies sure had one helluva reputation in the U.S., back in the 1940's ... ^^

[idis1abad]

4:47 it's the same chicks in "scrub me mama with a boogie beat" lol

[Thisistheman91]

the racial stereotype is lame but hell guys just enjoy the music!

[CountNomis]

Look! Look! It shows a black soldier making mashed potatoes with a hammer! And another black soldier being eaten by an alligator! It's racism! Yessir, it's racism!

It's a cartoon, you mindless, Politically Correct, kneejerk liberals. A cartoon is supposed to exaggerate, distort, and caricature. A c-a-r-t-o-o-n.

[SouthsideDOGZ]

@CountNomis they don't look like monkeys to you? It's not a little racist that all the black characters are lazy, stupid and inept? That they're degenerate morons always looking to avoid work? You're either very racist, or very VERY blind.

[Aeimos]

@CountNomis Do you understand anything about the way black people were looked down upon and were supposed to act (less he get lynched) during segregation? Because if you did it would make a lot more sense why the cartoon is considered racist.

[DouglasUrantia]

the arrangement and music in this is wonderful......classic.

[spkilledme]

Black men here are depicted as lazy, easily induced into song and dance, goofy, childlike, and easily aroused by white women, who are always more attractive than the Black women. The stereotypes multiply in other Lanz cartoons. Yeah, not racist at all.

[OofusTwillip]

@spkilledme - Have you watched a music video lately? The fashions & the "toys" may have evolved, but the "sportin life" mindset is still there, in all its complete cringeworthiness, made worse because the artists in the videos are unaware of the similarities.

[morgankitty1]

@spkilledme those were not white women

[jaydubbauu]

mm the racism

[LeshaAnn]

How do all you Walter Lanz apologists feel about his "Scrub Me Mama With A Boogie Beat," where all the blacks live in Lazy Town?! (And that's one of the LEAST offensive aspects...)

[KrazyKartoonKid]

I'm black and I love this cartoon. I don't find this racist at all. We need more black people in cartoons these days. This is one of Walter Lantz's best cartoons.

[mtume007]

I remember watching this as a child and as of now I don't find this offensive at all it was just made in a era where the perception of blacks was different and even though racist attitudes still exist today I don't let it bother me. I just keep on doing what's right and being a good man.

[DouglasUrantia]

@mtume007 .....You are truly enlightened....!!! All the best for you.

[blackimpressions]

@mtume007 I do what is right as a good man to, but I dont want to see offensive insulting images either.

[mtume007]

@blackimpressions Well you won't find these types of images on today's cartoons at all unless they're sold on dvds and if they are I'm sure you won't buy them because I won't.

[SouthsideDOGZ]

@mtume007 white

[mtume007]

@SouthsideDOGZ Yellow

[SouthsideDOGZ]

@mtume007 I wasn't just saying a random color, I just hope you realize how typical of oblivious, "colorblind" racists your statement is.

[mtume007]

Well if you found this cartoon offensive then don't watch it and I don't think my statement is racist at all but that's your opinion. I just keep it 100.

[SouthsideDOGZ]

@mtume007 That's my opinion is the weakest shit of called an argument out there. This is an extremely racist cartoon, and just because you can just ignore racism doesn't mean everyone else has your privileged existence. "I just don't let it bother me" that's pretty damn easy for a white boy to say, considering you don't know a damn thing about being on the receiving end of racism. Also about your original statement, the perception of blacks has hardly changed a damn bit it's just less acceptable

[SouthsideDOGZ]

@mtume007 to openly discriminate. In case you didn't realize,being racist isn't just joining the KKK, or saying nigger, it's your willful blindness, and refusal to accept that you benefit from our white supremacist society, and would rather pretend your racism doesn't exist than actually do something about it.Oh, and if I don't like this cartoon, than I should just avoid it? Well maybe since America is racist, I should go back to Africa, because this is YOUR country, isn't it? Think about it boy

[SouthsideDOGZ]

@mtume007 also, I loath to call it "our" society, because it sure don't consider me part of it.

[CoolioRockstar]

the 1940s were the Swing Era of Music. Rock&Roll and Pop came in 1950s with the Swing!

[LuisNhz]

Old is better!

[fehrarce]

why there is a very old version of this? one in black and white, and very old version... is it remastered? or what? this orifinally were released to be on B&W TV? isnt it?

[Pantages98382]

@fehrarce This was originally released to the theaters as you see it here - in Technicolor. Walter Lantz's Swing Symphony cartoons were considered top of the line in their day and they spared no expense. Later on there were black and white copies made up for television and the home market. There were some 16mm color prints made for the rental market and a few of those survive.

[ROCKBOPBOOGIE]

That's right Brother Best regards from France

[dzzzy98]

I think this should be considered from a different point of view, as well. Cartoons are a reflection of the times, and this shows how the world did a 360 degree turn around-African American culture was finally at the top of popular culture. Before WW1, white culture dominated the music scene and everything. With jazz and swing, African American culture had become so influential and popular that it became mainstream. The cartoon shows the great strides of African Americans-which is great!!

[ROCKBOPBOOGIE]

Thanks for your message brother

God bless you

[exxon207]

Im an African American, I can look at this and truly not be offended by it for a few reasons, one is it was done when the mindset towards blacks was very different 70years ago . though racism clearly exists today though not as blatant for the most part, from and artistic aspect, I really enjoy the dialague the sergeants gravelly voice that I can imitate perfectly the musical score and the timing of the gags are superb, this was in my opinion,1 of Lantz best peices all else after is inferior

[Pantages98382]

@exxon207 Hats off for your intelligent attitude. Walter Lantz is on record for saying that he never intended these cartoons to insult anyone...which makes sense considering that they were released to the theaters in their day. Indeed, several of his most stereotypical cartoons used top African American musicians for the musical score - an example being "Cow Cow Boogie" and the music of Meade Lux Lewis, who receives credit on the title card. Humor is based in exaggeration.

[canonet17]

@exxon207 Exxon, I am Black as well and love this sound track. I understand the context from when it was made. I agree with you with this being one of Lantz's best.

[SouthsideDOGZ]

@exxon207 Either you're a white guy in disguise, or a very blind, very rented Negro. You need to do some thinking

[steelbeard1]

Yes, this cartoon was a product of its time in 1941, a time when racial stereotypes ran rampant. But the music and gags in this cartoon were red hot. Thank you, Walter Lantz!

[leontineetleonie]

Hello !

Celle-là, je l'adore ! Merci pour ce bon moment plein d'humour et de belle musique.

A très bientôt.