Yes, "The Hardship of Miles Standish" contains racial stereotypes. As long as we understand that, we can laugh at the cartoon. Friz Freleng's cartoon is a fracturing of the Miles Standish story, with Elmer Fudd playing John Alden, who delivers the telegram (yes, a telegram) to Priscilla - an Edna Mae Oliver lookalike - and sings her a Bing Crosby song.
I noticed in Miles's phone book right before John Alden, there's John Barleycorn. That name is most recognizable from the song "John Barleycorn Must Die" by Traffic. I don't know whether or not there was a famous person with the name. Whatever the case, it's a pretty funny cartoon, as long as we understand the racist images.
You didn't even touch me. Bwa-hah-hah-hah!
I noticed in Miles's phone book right before John Alden, there's John Barleycorn. That name is most recognizable from the song "John Barleycorn Must Die" by Traffic. I don't know whether or not there was a famous person with the name. Whatever the case, it's a pretty funny cartoon, as long as we understand the racist images.
You didn't even touch me. Bwa-hah-hah-hah!