Tom and Jerry Redskin Blues 1932
Channel: Classic Movies
Date: 2015-04-19

Tom and Jerry: Redskin Blues
by Van Beuren Studios

Published 1932
Usage Public Domain

Topics Van Beuren Studios, Native Americans, Jewish Indian


Plot taken from IMDb: Tom and Jerry find their wagon west attacked by Indians, but escape only after being rescued by all the branches of the military, including the Army's tanks.

A cartoon with lots of music and action as well as ethnic stereotypes the 1930s way: "An unremarkable wild west cartoon is improved by the comedy of the unexpected. Numerous seemingly fat, cloaked Indians are unwrapped to reveal beautiful girls; when the cavalry leader uncloaks the Chief, he's revealed as a Jewish caricature. The Jewish Indian was a standard vaudeville gag at the time, in part the result of Fanny Brice's hit song on the theme (I'm an Indian)." (http://www.cartoonresearch.com/tomjerry/1932.html)


Run time 5 min 58 sec
Producer Van Beuren Studios
Audio/Visual sound, b/w