Such elements of old Disney films have frequently fanned accusations that its founder Walt Disney was racist, however this has always been denied by those who knew him. Dier labelled it 'as vicious a piece of propaganda for white supremacy as Hollywood ever produced.' Writing for the The Afro-American following its release, reviewer Richard B. Set on a plantation during America's Reconstruction Era, the film has never been given a DVD or video release in the United States due to its distasteful handling of race. Lady And The Tramp has been placed on the list due to its perceived stereotyping of Asians courtesy of Siamese cats Si and Am, while a dog pound features canines with largely ethnic names and accents, including Mexican and Russian.ĭisney's warnings are understood to be part of an ongoing review carried out by the company across its extensive back catalogue of films.ĭisney+ has also made the decision to completely overlook certain features, among them controversial 1946 film Song Of The South. The lead crow in the film is also called Jim Crow - a reference to the segregation laws in late 19th and early 20th Century America.Įlsewhere 1941 release Dumbo comes under fire for its references to racist segregationist laws in the deep south, as well as its use of affected African-American voices. Similarly, during a scene at a dog pound the canines from around the world all portray stereotypes from the countries their breeds originate.įor example, Boris the Russian Borzoi speaks in a thick Eastern European accent, while Pedro the Mexican Chihuahua talks in central American tones.ĭumbo (1941): It comes under fire for its references to racist segregationist laws in the deep south, as well as its use of affected African-American voices. Lady and the Tramp (1955): Movie placed on list due to its perceived stereotyping of Asians courtesy of Siamese cats Si and Am. The character of King Louie, an ape, has been accused of perpetuating a racist stereotype as African-Americans. Jungle Book (1967): Film highlighted for its perceived use of negative racial stereotypes.
The cat in question, Shun Gon, is also voiced by a white actor, Paul Winchell. The Aristocats (1970): A warning highlights a scene where one of the cats chants stereotypical Chinese 'words' in an accent while playing piano with a pair of chopsticks. The original also had a song entitled What Makes The Red Man Red, although this was later restyled What Makes The Brave Man Brave.
Peter Pan (1953): Viewers are warned that Native American Indians are referred to as 'redskins' and that dancing in native American headdresses is a 'form of mockery and appropriation of Native peoples' culture and imagery'.ĭisney also takes issue with the reference to the 'unintelligible language' in which the 'redskins' speak.
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