The Isle of Pingo Pongo
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| The Isle of Pingo Pongo Merrie Melodies series |
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| Directed by | Tex Avery |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Story by | George Manuell |
| Voices by | Robert C. Bruce (narrator) |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by | Irven Spence |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 14, 1938 (USA) |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 9 min |
| Language | English |
The Isle of Pingo Pongo is a 1938 Warner Bros. cartoon directed by Tex Avery. It is the first of Avery's spoofs of travelogues. The cartoon was banned from TV syndication in 1968 by United Artists (the owners at the time) for alleged racism and is one of the "Censored Eleven". The film portrays black people as primitive savages with excessively large feet and lips and facial features not unlike the island's wild animals.[1] The ban has been upheld by the cartoon's successive owners and is unlikely to be released on home video, however, as The New York Times reports, unauthorized copies are relatively easy to find.
The cartoon was reissued as a Blue Ribbon Classic, however, a print with original titles is known to exist.
[edit] References
- ^ Goldmark, Daniel (2005). Tunes for 'toons: Music and the Hollywood Cartoon. University of California Press. pp. 91-92. ISBN 0520236173.
