This will be the last classic animation for a bit, so I thought I'd choose a very interesting one. This classic Betty Boop cartoon is famous for having racist ovetones. And I mean overtones. It's very obvious this short was made in 1935, a time of racist turmoil. Please don't take this cartoon for any more than a look at the world's history, as this is why I'm posting it. Old cartoons really are the eye into the problems of an era. I in no way support any of the racist themes in this cartoon. If you're very easily offended, watch at you own risk.
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