July 15, 1941 –
The Merrie Melodies short, Inki and the Lion, directed by Chuck Jones, and starring Inki, was released on this date. This short is seldom shown on TV due to it’s offensive depiction of Black people.
Due to this cartoon becoming a surprise hit with moviegoers at the time of its 1941 release, Jones directed three more Inki cartoons, Inki and the Minah Bird, Inki at the Circus, and Caveman Inki, before the character was retired for good in 1950.
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