The Ignorant Audacity of General Spanky

Was General Spanky as funny in 1936 as it is today?

The Ignorant Audacity of General Spanky

Was General Spanky as funny in 1936 as it is today? Time has twisted this picture from the wholesome boundaries of its intended domain to something that today’s social climate cannot tolerate. It runs counter to some very basic ideas we have about children, sex and race (and yet, it is not racy). No producer would touch General Spanky today because its very fiber is now offensive, and yet, ironically, its heart is so purely innocent and benign that it requires a sense of guilt in order to abhor it.

This article was originally published on The House Next Door.

Jeffrey Hill

Jeffrey Hill was the art director for The House Next Door and the publisher of Liverputty.

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