The Early Worm Gets the Bird (1939)

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

Released: January 13, 1940
Re-released:
1st reissue: October 2, 1943
2nd reissue: November 29, 1952
Supervision: Fred "Tex" Avery
Story: Jack Miller
Animation: Robert Cannon
Musical Direction: Carl W. Stalling

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

That's the release history and production credits.

[@المحضارطهحسين]

The Early Worm Gets the Bird (1939

[@alberteasley7136]

these old cartoons would be considered racist nowadays but they were very commonplace back when they were made

[@TheLookyus]

7:13 Who says, “Don’t eat me.”?

[@matiaseduardosanchezconcha8814]

This short as well as the little lion hunter are the only short films starring black characters that are not part of the Eleven censored

[@smasherjosh5000]

What about the Inki shorts?

[@huhhuhhuhwood]

me too

[@htfamily]

The Wifes and Kids of one of the Crows from Dumbo!

[@keshiaanders6452]

Not really. Those are blackbirds, not crows.

[@htfamily]

@@keshiaanders6452 Then why do they look and act like the crows from Dumbo?

[@gingergiggles]

Ah, old timey racist cartoons. They're weirdly fascinating.

[@lachlanormerod8759]

Well this would never get made today.

[@Rob774]

​@@lachlanormerod8759As well as they shouldn't . They shouldn't have been made back in 1940 either.

[@lachlanormerod8759]

@@Rob774 To be fair, this was simpler more different times back then. It was set around at the end of The Great Depression and at the beginning of World War 2😟😟

[@DG599]

4:46 sucker

[@jjkfan6641]

7:34

[@GumbyPokey-c8w]

This is actually from 1940, not 1939.

[@Reece-3601]

You're from 1940

[@muslimgirl05]

???

[@flendurel]

muie

[@gokhanyalcin1456]

Why is this cartoon seems racist to me? 😅

[@Rob774]

I'm missing the humor of your statement.