I realize that a lot of people find this cartoon to be rather racist. True it may seem that way nowadays, but black caricatures were a common sight in cartoons,as well as films in general, back in the 20's through late 40's. Nevertheless, I see this cartoon to be a work of art with good caricatures of famous African Americans like Louis Armstrong and Cab Calloway. I don't believe that this cartoon was intended to be a racial slur toward African Americans. It's just supposed to be humorous. I always seem to get a kick out of the ending where Heaven is full, but one person knocks at the gates and Pair O' Dice says "There's always room for one more." This "one more" turns out to be none other than the devil himself.
Review of Clean Pastures
