Added: Apr 21, 2006
From: MsSweet
Duration: 6:35
Classic Betty Boop cartoon that was banned from TV due to racist assumptions.
Channel: Comedy
Tags: banned betty booy cartoon racist
Rating: 4.44 (2325 ratings) Views: 996616' favoriteCount='5724 Comments: 25
rockerhippi Says:
Nov 28, 2008 - uhh........ wow.
KissySquirrel Says:
Nov 28, 2008 - I agree. The video with ALL the babies was cute. People are always looking for something to complain about. Just enjoy the video!
DubyaSanMan Says:
Nov 28, 2008 - i dont even know what to say.
vul43 Says:
Nov 28, 2008 - It is racist, but that still doesn't mean it can't be hysterical at the same time.
qputas Says:
Nov 29, 2008 - the black lady was sitting all the way in the back. why watermelon and not a bottle?
flashgordon2008 Says:
Nov 29, 2008 - The giant safety pin and the Russian dance were the best. And they all shared the same crib and bottle at the end. So shove your cries of racism.
iouaname673 Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - What exactly was insensitive about the Asian baby part? I could tell that there was probably something offensive goin' on with it, but I wasn't exactly sure what... Other than that, I really enjoyed that video. I giggled.
zid902002 Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - Well, the baby was shooting things with his toy rifle and I kept thinking bout the Japanese and World War II. That's why I asked when this was made. I don't know if that was intentional or not.
MEGAGUY21 Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - hahaha this was a good cartoon!! those babies got skillz!!! but damn! they pull no punches on the black people. 3 black babies all pin togather by a gaint saftey pin, they were behind what appaers to be a farm of some sort, and to top it off get lead off stage by a trey carrying a big slice of watermelon!! geez but whatever it surpisly entaining.
fatoldjew Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - This is from 1935.
Morpun Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - EXACTLY all the more racist back then
sirsniffy Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - Wow. Then again, there were many prevailing stereotypes of that period that were pretty much accepted in everyday life. It's still a cute cartoon.
the7thwreck Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - does anyone actually find this cartoon racist? (not including PC loving whites)
FutileFreakX Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - omg they should havent have banned this! its hysterical!... other than the whole racist part...
rabsmiff Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - sublime toon; truly impeccable, old chap.
murdocgorillaz222 Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - i agree with the others - despite its obvious racial problems, it was normal for the time and this will never ceease to be an adorable timeless classic. you'll never find a cartoon drawn and animated as smoothly as this ever again! its all CG crud... Betty Boop- legend.
PrincessDrRe Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - Why the black babe had to be eatin' watermelon? Why the Asian baby had to be sooooo occupied by a top - only to entertain? It's not racist - in it's time. As in it's time this was not considered ignorant. Now it would be considered ignorant.
psychospinn Says:
Dec 3, 2008 - THIS SHIT IS FUCKED UP!!!
hybridchick Says:
Dec 3, 2008 - does anyone know where I can find personal reviews on this cartoon and other racial cartoons of Betty Boop? Kinda to give evidence of what people said at the time about this cartoon. thanks
sano2000 Says:
Dec 3, 2008 - racist but funny
3infactapples Says:
Dec 3, 2008 - what's with the watermelon?
lollipopdays1 Says:
Dec 3, 2008 - of course the black people have to look like minkeys... racist
greatmeakin Says:
Dec 4, 2008 - y did they bann it wat is rasist about it????
Bnetvidz Says:
Dec 4, 2008 - Nothing, some people are just too sensitive about their race and shouldn't give a shit. People, back then, that's how they drew black people. GET OVER IT. As bigal puts it: I'm not racist, I just can't stand morons. :-)
Morpun Says:
Nov 28, 2008 - Just to say this video was made in 1939-45 somewhere around that and to think black independance was until 50's so it wasnt because of the black minstrels it was because there was a black woman in a audeince of white poeple!