El Terrible Toreador

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Title

El Terrible Toreador

Description

Note: This film contains sexual violence.

A very loose burlesque adaptation of
Carmen.

In one scene during the bullfight, after the toreador punches the bull's behind several times, the bull transforms into an effeminate opponent and the two soon dance together.

Source

Director: Walt Disney
Year: 1929
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Queer coded
Animation Style: Traditional
Genre: Comedy
Type: Implicit, short

Can currently be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k59-RnBvxsQ

Files

Citation

“El Terrible Toreador,” Queer Animation, accessed June 14, 2025, https://queeranimation.omeka.net/items/show/5.