I hesitate posting this one, but in most respects it's so darn sweet that I can't resist. Today I'm presenting Broken Toys, a Walt Disney Silly Symphony from 1935. The film is one of my favorite Silly Symphonies, despite being a bit un-PC. Among the caricatures of W.C. Fields, Ned Sparks and Zazu Pitts that you'll see, you'll see one of Stepin Fetchit. All the caricatures in the film are true to the characters' screen personas in the 1930's, but unfortunatley the Fetchit character is now out of step with modern thinking, and rightly so. There's also a few other stereotypes featured in the film. For these reasons, this film is rarely ever shown, which is a shame. It's a real charmer and shows the talent of the Disney artists at that time.
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