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| − | Santa’s Workshop is a Disney short film directed by Wilfred Jackson, first released on December 10, 1932<ref>[http://www.sfi.se/en-GB/Swedish-film-database/Item/?itemid=42366&type=MOVIE&iv=Shows | + | Santa’s Workshop is a Disney short film directed by Wilfred Jackson, first released on December 10, 1932<ref>"[http://www.sfi.se/en-GB/Swedish-film-database/Item/?itemid=42366&type=MOVIE&iv=Shows Santa's Workshop (1932) – Release dates]". ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Film_Database Swedish Film Database]''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Film_Institute Swedish Film Institute]. Retrieved January 7, 2013.</ref>. It was fourth episode of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silly_Symphonies Silly Symphonies]. The film features Santa preparing for Christmas in his workshop. |
The original film featured a scene of a blackface doll. The film is included in the extra "From the Vault" section, because of racial stereotypes among the toys<ref>Figueiredo, Rodney. [https://animatedviews.com/2007/walt-disney-treasures-more-silly-symphonies/ "Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies"]. ''Animated Views''. Retrieved 14 July 2019.</ref> | The original film featured a scene of a blackface doll. The film is included in the extra "From the Vault" section, because of racial stereotypes among the toys<ref>Figueiredo, Rodney. [https://animatedviews.com/2007/walt-disney-treasures-more-silly-symphonies/ "Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies"]. ''Animated Views''. Retrieved 14 July 2019.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:21, 6 December 2020
Santa’s Workshop is a Disney short film directed by Wilfred Jackson, first released on December 10, 1932[1]. It was fourth episode of the Silly Symphonies. The film features Santa preparing for Christmas in his workshop.
The original film featured a scene of a blackface doll. The film is included in the extra "From the Vault" section, because of racial stereotypes among the toys[2]
Controversy
The 1932 Silly Symphonies short, "Santa's Workshop" shows a “black” doll pictured in the style of a black child. After a rosy-cheeked white doll arrives upright down the pipeline, the black doll falls on its face, yells “Mammy” at the sight of Santa Claus, and then moons the screen[3]. It is believed that the scream referred to Mammy. The short was remade and released on November 12th 2019 on Disney+ with the blackface doll scene removed.
References
- ↑ "Santa's Workshop (1932) – Release dates". Swedish Film Database. Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ↑ Figueiredo, Rodney. "Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies". Animated Views. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ↑ https://slate.com/culture/2012/12/disney-removes-racist-christmas-cartoon-from-swedish-tradition-of-kalle-anka.html

