tadpole-596-918256 Review of The Tortoise and the Hare

The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)

Some raters have given this brief cartoon a "9" or even a . . .

[6/10 · 8 September 2021]

. . . "10," in total ignorance of its historical context. THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE is carefully crafted to ridicule the number one hero of the American Jewish community at the time of its release (you can read all of these details for yourself at the Wikipedia page for Max Baer). Released by a producer with a notorious history of anti-Semitism, the villain of TORTOISE is called "Max Hare." Coincidence? Hardly. The Real Life Mr. Baer was the world's heavyweight champ from June 1934 through June 1935. He won his title by whipping Adolf's favorite fighter, who goose-stepped during the lead-up to the Yankee Stadium title bout and parroted all of the personally dictated lies Adolf ordered him to spout to the American press. By lampooning Max as a know-nothing preening airhead, the makers of TORTOISE play right into the hands of the Reich and against historically persecuted U. S. War Heroes.