Weird Ass Forgetten Cartoons: Disney’s Anti-Nazi Short Films?
I recently ran across this old Disney Anti-Nazi cartoon and it’s a truly weird piece of animation! This ten minute cartoon was released on January 15th, 1943 and these cartoons actually saved Disney from going bankrupt after a low box office return for the now legendary classic Fantasia.
Disney was contracted to make 32 cartoon WWII propaganda short films for $4500.00 each. This one is most popular of these largely forgotten cartoons. I guess in a weird way the world’s hatred for Nazi’s saved Disney’s career. These are some really bizarre cartoons that were based on a book by Gregor Ziemer. I wonder what the rest were all about? Apparently these shorts were banned for quite some time. Honestly strange stories about Walt Disney never cease to fascinate me!
Ah, animation during WWII. You could teach a whole class with the plethora of things animators were involved with during the war. This one is particular interesting. It has elements of a serious educational film and elements of a zany theatrical cartoon. Odd mixture.
I need to check out the Donald duck hitler one-that looks super weird!
I hope you do! Der Fuhrer’s Face, it actually won an Oscar!