'Banned Toons' at the Alamo
Re-examining the Looney Legacy
By Kimberley Jones, Fri., June 13, 2003
What's up, doc? How 'bout cannibalism, a cat committing suicide, a "Sambo" jazz band, and Bugs in blackface. These are a few of the jawdroppers on display in this collection of vintage Looney Tunes shorts (long out of circulation), assembled as "Banned Toons." In truth, most are more bizarre than offensive, and oddly omitted are any of Warner Bros.' flabbergasting yet fascinating WWII propaganda pieces, but the "Banned Toons" omnibus is an historically enlightening document nonetheless. The Alamo Drafthouse Downtown's two-hour program kicks off with Cab Calloway and Fats Waller archival footage and includes a discussion with film historian Gary Huggins from Kansas City's Chucky Lou AV Club.
The Chucky Lou AV Club presents "Banned Toons" at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown (409 Colorado) on Saturday, June 14, at 7 and 9:45pm. Tickets cost $7.50 and may be purchased online at www.drafthouse.com.
