Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs
Directed by Robert Clampett
Produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions
A frenetic, anarchic 1940s cartoon spoof built on rapid-fire gags, exaggerated slapstick, and period musical numbers, designed for maximum comedic energy rather than narrative coherence.
Spoof of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) with an all-black cartoon cast. One of the “Censored 11” banned from TV syndication by United Artists in 1968 for racist stereotyping.
Essence
Ensemble
Ivie Anderson
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Mel Blanc
Dwarves / Worm in Apple / Honey Chile (voice)
Ruby Dandridge
Queen's Sweet Voice / Queen's Laugh (voice) (uncredited)
Vivian Dandridge
So White (voice) (uncredited)
Lillian Randolph
Mammy (voice) (uncredited)
Zoot Watson
Prince Chawmin' (voice) (uncredited)
Danny Webb
Queen (voice) (uncredited)
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