Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land

1931
5.2| 0h7m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 28 November 1931 Released
Producted By: Warner Bros. Cartoons
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Piggy and Fluffy have adventures on a riverboat and Uncle Tom is chased by skeletons promising to take him to Hallelujah Land. One of the "Censored 11" banned from TV syndication by United Artists in 1968 for racist stereotyping.

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Animation, Comedy

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Rudolf Ising

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Warner Bros. Cartoons

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Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land Audience Reviews

Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Breakinger A Brilliant Conflict
Seraherrera The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity
Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
bugssponge Overall, I think this cartoon wasn't for me. I understand why it is banned, but that's not going to change my rating. The cartoon just isn't funny. It's just dancing with skeletons, which was okay, but then A save of Uncle Tom is going to be pointless if it is in the protagonists' favor. If there was more to it like multiple attempts to save, then it would more entertaining, but this one doesn't cut it for me.The first few Looney Tunes were not amusing. Occasionally, there will be a laugh or two, but that's it.
MartinHafer This is one of the infamous "Censored 11" cartoons from Looney Toons. Back in the 1960s, the company then owning the rights to the films (United Artists) decided to pull 11 of the cartoons from circulation because of racist elements. Some were incredibly racist and insensitive (even for the 1930s or 40s), though oddly some reviewers have championed the worst of these--saying they aren't offensive. Well, with a few of the cartoons (such as JUNGLE JITTERS), they might be up for debate but some are truly evil cartoons and I just can't see why anyone would defend them (such COAL BLACK AND DE SEBBEN Dwarfs--you have to see it to believe how awful and offensive it is).My complaint about this one isn't just because it may be perceived as racist by most viewers. Sure, some of the characters are clearly seem to be "happy Negroes" living in the antebellum South--especially one named "Uncle Tom" (now THAT'S subtle!). But my main complaint is that the film is clearly a rip-off of at least two famous Disney cartoons. The pig-like character sure looks and acts like Mickey Mouse from STEAMBOAT WILLIE and the skeletons dancing about are practically lifted from the award-winning SKELETON DANCE. And, this was NOT "fair use" of ideas or characters--it's theft. Despite one reviewer incorrectly claiming that Hugh Harmon and Rudolf Ising were responsible for Mickey Mouse (it was by all historical accounts Ub Iwerks who created and animated most of the early Mickey cartoons and the rights were owned by Walt Disney).The only positive thing I can say about this toon is that the animation, while derivative, is rather high quality compared to other products of the same era.My advice is that this and all the Censored 11 cartoons should not be shown on broadcast television unless they are shown with some sort of prologue that could explain the context and reasons they offend. Having them continue to be available on the internet (when you can find them) isn't a bad thing, however, as I am loathe to ban any sort of speech and it is an unfortunate but important part of our history. And if we eliminate EVERYTHING that might offend from our history, then we are left with,...well,...nothing!
tavm Just saw this, one of Warner Bros. infamous "Censored 11" that will probably never be on regular television again and will probably be only available on public domain tapes or DVDs from bargain basement companies or the internet, on Thad's Animation Blog. It begins with a sequence inspired by Steamboat Willie with whistles and dancing, continues with another one with an "Uncle Tom" character at a graveyard with skeletons dancing possibly inspired by Skeleton Dance, and ends back at that same steamboat with the "Tom" character getting his butt nicked by a giant saw! Yikes! That last scene, along with a couple of characters laughing at it, disturbed me more than any "stereotyping" in here that might be offensive to some viewers today. Other than that, this was a pretty entertaining musical cartoon made by Hugh Harmon and Rudolf Ising long after leaving Walt Disney before he created his famous mouse.
Robert Reynolds This short is one of eleven that likely won't be seen on television any time soon, if ever again. An innocuous little thing, cute in spots and with some good animation, it also has elements that make it unpalatable to some in the present day culture that has developed a mindset that no one should ever get their feelings hurt. Which, in the case of this short, is really unfortunae, because there is a scene with dancing skeletons which, though a bit derivative, is almost as enjoyable as the short it's emulated, The Skeleton Dance. An engaging cartoon and well worth the time and effort to locate. Most highly recomended.