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Is coonskin a movie?
Coonskin, advertised as an exploitation film.
Who starred in coonskin?
Bakshi hired several African American animators to work on Coonskin, including Brenda Banks, the first African American female animator.
Was the movie a success?
Coonskin, advertised as an exploitation film, was given limited distribution and soon disappeared from theaters.
Initial reviews were negative.
How many copies were sold?
CANNOTANSWER.
Who directed the movie?
CANNOTANSWER.
Who produced the movie?
Bakshi and Ruddy began the production of Harlem Nights.
Any important information?
Bakshi juxtaposed stereotypical designs of blacks with even more negative depictions of white racists, but the film's strongest criticism is directed at the Mafia.

Question: What happened in 1973?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened in 1973 with Coonskin?