The Old Mill Pond (Hot Frogs) (1936)

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The fish and frogs gather at the old mill pond to hear a jazz concert. Performers include caricatures of Cab Calloway, Fats Waller, and tap dancer Bill Robinson ("Bojangles").

Release date: 7 March 1936

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"DIR: Hugh Harman SUMMARY: Caricatured as frogs, Cab Calloway, Fats Waller and Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson perform at the Old Mill Pond. WHY IT'S HERE: MGM's 'Old Mill Pond' is a great tribute to the African American performers of the day, with frogs and fish standing in for the likes of Cab Calloway, Fats Waller and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Of all the many cartoons which feature caricatures of black performers, 'The Old Mill Pond' is the most readily defendable. Some of the caricatures woul"