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TIL about "Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs". It is one of the most controversial cartoons in Warner Brothers history, being one of the Censored Eleven. Because of its unflattering and stereotypical use of darky iconography, the cartoon has been rarely seen on television since its production in 1943.

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