Thursday, February 14, 2013

Rhythm and Hues vs Warner Bros.

Jeez, when they smell blood, WB pulls the plug on work sent out to Rhythm & Hues:


(From "Uncle Tom's Bungalow" copyright Looney Tunes 1937)

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/studios-have-differing-responses-to-visual-effects-companys-financial-woes/


http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/kick-them-while-theyre-horizontal.html

Full disclosure: I used to work at Warner Classics. Those were happier days. But by no means do I condone the stereotypes shown in "Uncle Tom's Bungalow". I'm only using the creepy white guy to portray the villain.

Screengrabs courtesy of:
http://classiccartoons.blogspot.com/2006/02/uncle-toms-bungalow.html

http://powervoyeur.blogspot.com/2006/11/banned-looney-toons-6-uncle-toms.html

"My body may belong to you, but my soul belongs to Warner Brothers". Huh?!

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