The use of this cartoon as a commercial for General Electric's Mazda Headlamps is an example of the affluence of the 1920s. In my history 110 class, we learned that the 20s were all about "conspicuous consumption" or buying luxurious things for the sole purpose of having them and showing them off. The implementation of this in a children's cartoon shows that they are raising the children to adopt the same mentality when they are older.
Catie Anderson Cartoons weren't really meant for children in the 1920s. Animation was still a new thing, so they didn't know what their target audience should be. That's why there were adult themes like drinking and violence and blatant fanservice.
You may argue that the 20's leaned _harder_ into conspicuous consumption than the surrounding decades; but this has pretty much been a thing throughout all of history. Unless you think cavemen _didn't_ brag about which group had the largest mastodon tusks, or whatever was considered "cool" at the time.
This is the first appearance of Felix’s newly chibified look.
i thought it was Felix: Doubles for Darwin
The use of this cartoon as a commercial for General Electric's Mazda Headlamps is an example of the affluence of the 1920s. In my history 110 class, we learned that the 20s were all about "conspicuous consumption" or buying luxurious things for the sole purpose of having them and showing them off. The implementation of this in a children's cartoon shows that they are raising the children to adopt the same mentality when they are older.
Catie Anderson Cartoons weren't really meant for children in the 1920s. Animation was still a new thing, so they didn't know what their target audience should be. That's why there were adult themes like drinking and violence and blatant fanservice.
Catie Anderson The 20s were about conspicuous consumption? As opposed to what other time period?.....
Kimi FW Yep, this was not targeting kids. Kids didn't buy headlamps. It's a theatre ad for GE.
You may argue that the 20's leaned _harder_ into conspicuous consumption than the surrounding decades; but this has pretty much been a thing throughout all of history. Unless you think cavemen _didn't_ brag about which group had the largest mastodon tusks, or whatever was considered "cool" at the time.
This is awesome
at work a guy could do FELIX laugh echo round factory mad house
Nice he didn't get the short end of the stick for once.
This cat with horse teeth... Give me Fritz any day who - at least - had cat's teeth...
who is fritz the cat. ive heard of them before but i couldnt find anything about em
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ok...?