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What’s Cookin’ Doc?
Note: This film contains racist imagery. Bugs Bunny is convinced he'll win an Oscar for Best Actor, but the Academy has someone else in mind. When Bugs Bunny later receives a booby prize Oscar, he praises the statue and mentions, 'I'll even take…
Tags: 1940s, comedy, explicit, gay, gender creative, short, traditional, united states
Hollywood Steps Out
At Ciro’s, a variety of classic Hollywood figures enjoy a night out. Throughout the evening, Clark Gable trails a mysterious blonde who is revealed at the end to be none other than Groucho Marx! This short is currently unrestored and is missing its…
Tags: 1940s, comedy, gender creative, short, traditional, united states
Mighty Mouse Meets Deadeye Dick
Set in the wild west, Mighty Mouse goes against a rough and tough outlaw Deadeye Dick and his gruesome henchman. When distracting the men, Mighty Mouse disguises himself as a Mae West type (a repeated design influence when characters present as…
Tags: 1940s, comedy, gender creative, short, traditional, united states, western
Drooler’s Delight
Note: This film contains racist imagery.On a very hot day, Woody Woodpecker hears an ad on the radio for an ice cream soda priced at 25 cents. Unfortunately, while he is rushing to the shop, Buzz Buzzard steals his quarter. The two engage in a…
Tags: 1940s, comedy, gender creative, short, traditional, united states
The Home Front
Private Snafu believes his family at home is not doing their part for the war effort, until the Technical Fairy appears and corrects this misconception.Made for the military to help inform and boost recruits’ morale, the Private Snafu shorts provide…
Tags: 1940s, comedy, implicit, queer coded, short, traditional, united states, war