July 15, 1943 –
The Merrie Melodies short, Tin Pan Alley Cats, directed by Bob Clampett, was released on this date. This cartoon has been banned from television airings since 1968, and is part of the Censored Eleven – these shorts were removed from television syndication because they contained heavy ethnic and racial stereotypes – particularly derogatory portrayals of Black people
This is the last short to feature a caricature of Fats Waller as he had passed away five months after the short’s release.
The Haus of Dcaligari 