Disney slaps its own children's movies with racism warnings - including Dumbo, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Jungle Book, and Aristocats, For good measure also Gone With The Wind, Lawrence of Arabia, and The Lone Ranger - Kotaku In Action 2

Disney slaps its own children's movies with racism warnings - including Dumbo, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Jungle Book, and Aristocats, For good measure also Gone With The Wind, Lawrence of Arabia, and The Lone Ranger (www.dailymail.co.uk)

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– MelisandeScott 8 points 4 years ago +8 / -0

Apparently King Louie perpetuates stereotypes about black people.

dah fuck? King Louie is based on Italian-American band leader, Louie Prima. You know, THE GUY THAT VOICES THE CHARACTER IN THE MOVIE. He was famous for writing classic jazz songs like "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" back in the 1930's and his band were known for doing all sorts of silly antics during their performances in Vegas. That's why the Jungle Book animators chose them to play the monkeys.

But I guess actual history doesn't matter anymore.

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