February 25, 1939 –
A Merrie Melodies cartoon, Gold Rush Daze, directed by Ben Hardaway and Cal Dalton opened on this date. The story follows a gold-hungry prospector who heads to the hills after hearing a gas station attendant’s tall tales of the 1849 Gold Rush.
This short is seldom aired now. One of the issues is the caricature of the Asian camp cook who is stirring the gold bullion.
The Haus of Dcaligari 