Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs

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Published on Jul 2, 2024
Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs is a 1943 Merrie Melodies short directed by Robert Clampett.

In this version of the the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Snow White", all of the characters are African American, and speak all of their dialogue in rhyme. The story is set during WWII in the United States, and the original story's fairy-tale wholesomeness is replaced in this film by a hot-jazz mentality and sexual overtones. Several scenes unique to Disney's film version of Snow White, such as the wishing-well sequence, the forest full of staring eyes, and the awakening kiss, are directly parodied in this cartoon.

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