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==The Controversy==
 
==The Controversy==
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Damsel in Distress: Fluffy is nearly carried off by a Dastardly Whiplash.
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Dark Reprise: The skeletons sing a reprise of the titular song while terrorising Uncle Tom.
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Dastardly Whiplash: One tries to kidnap Fluffy near the end of the cartoon.
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Dem Bones: Uncle Tom is menaced by three skeletons.
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Kick the Dog: One of the skeletons literally kicks a skeleton dog.
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Oh, Crap!: Uncle Tom's reaction when he realizes that he's landed in a graveyard.
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Random Events Plot: However, it has more of a plot than most Merrie Melodies of the time, which barely have any plot at all.
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Title Drop: The cartoon opens with three blackface characters singing the titular song.
  
 
==External Link==
 
==External Link==

Revision as of 15:11, 14 December 2020

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Sunday Go to Meetin' Time is a 1936 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Friz Freleng.[1] The short was released on August 8, 1936. Because of the racial stereotypes of black people throughout the short, it is withheld from circulation, one of the "Censored Eleven" shorts.


Plot

The Controversy

Damsel in Distress: Fluffy is nearly carried off by a Dastardly Whiplash. Dark Reprise: The skeletons sing a reprise of the titular song while terrorising Uncle Tom. Dastardly Whiplash: One tries to kidnap Fluffy near the end of the cartoon. Dem Bones: Uncle Tom is menaced by three skeletons. Kick the Dog: One of the skeletons literally kicks a skeleton dog. Oh, Crap!: Uncle Tom's reaction when he realizes that he's landed in a graveyard. Random Events Plot: However, it has more of a plot than most Merrie Melodies of the time, which barely have any plot at all. Title Drop: The cartoon opens with three blackface characters singing the titular song.

External Link

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