The Censored Eleven
They are a group of Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies cartoons that were withdrawn from broadcast as they were deemed too offensive towards black people. None of these eleven have been broadcast since 1968 when the United Artists censored them.
They have been others that have also been censored but are not on the list. For example Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips has also been removed as it offends the Japanese (this was a World War 2 cartoon).
1. Hittin' the Trail for Halleujah Land (1931)
Features Piggy as a river boat captain whose boat is the stage for a band of black performers.
2. Sunday Go to Meeting Time (1936)
Nicodemus' wife attempts to show him the ways of righteousness as he is caught gambling with dice.
3. Clean Pastures (1937)
Popular black musical stars of the day are seen livin it up in heaven.
4. Uncle Tom's Bungalow (1937)
Tex Avery parody of Uncle Tom's Cabin
5. Jungle Jitters (1938)
A dumb travelling salesman knocks on the door of a hut owned by cannibalistic African natives.
6. The Isle of Pingo Pongo (1938)
A ship leaves Port for Pingo Pongo which is home to Zulu natives.
7. All this and Rabbit Stew (1941)
Bugs Bunny is hunted by a black hunter who is obsessed with gambling.
(Yep even Bugs Bunny was censored.)
(Yep even Bugs Bunny was censored.)
8. Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs (1943)
Parody of 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarves' but with a black cast.
9. Tin Pan Alley Cats (1943)
Fats Waller is portrayed as an alley cat who enters a club for some wine, women and song and is whisked away into another world by a trumpet solo.
10. Angel Puss (1944)
A black boy is paid to drown a cat.
11. Goldilocks and the Jivin Bears (1944)
Different version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears but with an all black cast and the bears are jazz musicians.
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