– The history of erotica in animation started as early as the 1920s.
– Early examples include “The Virgin With the Hot Pants” (Dir. Anon, 1924) and “Eveready Harton in Buried Treasure” (Dir. Anon, 1928).
– Notably cheeky antics continue into the 1930s, notably with “Dizzy Dishes” (Dir. Dave Fleischer, 1930).
– By the 1940s with characters such as Private Snafu and Red Hot Riding Hood, animation was becoming bolder.
– The article concludes by mentioning “The Shooting…”, leaving the full title and details a mystery.
Spicing Up Frames Since Roaring Twenties!
Hot Pants to Red Hoods: A Liscentious Leap In Animation
Privacy? Nah! Private Snafu Bares It All
Alright, kiddos, well this isn’t simply fun animations about singing lions, cheeky mice, or the cutesy Minions. We’re diving down the racy rabbit hole, where animators started spicing up things early in the 1920s. Who knew our great-grandparents were such party animals, right?
These pioneer adult animations started off on the ‘anonymous’ foot perhaps literally depicting the phrase ‘Hot Pants’ and moved onto give Popeye’s love interest Olive Oyl, a sneak peak in ‘Dizzy Dishes’. Then came the forties, which were apparently ‘red hot’. With World War II brewing in the backdrop, chuckling Chuck Jones decided it was time for ‘Private Snafu’, a military buffoon to bump uglies. You thought Tex Avery was just about the Road Runner, didn’t you? Think again, Avery introduced us to the scintillating ‘Red Hot Riding Hood’.
And then there’s ‘The Shooting…’ left oh-so-suspiciously off the list. An early cliffhanger or maybe an innocent typo? That, my dear readers, is a mystery even Scooby-Doo couldn’t sniff out. But hey, who said animations are just for kids?
In conclusion, they might be under ‘animation’, but these are stories far from childish. They represent an era of adventurous artists who dared to drive contours over less-traveled spaces, figuratively and literally. Sit up, folks! Your days of associating animation solely with happy trees, friendly sharks, and magical princesses are officially over. Let’s paint the town ‘red’…or should we say ‘tex’!
Unveiling the Obscure: The Virgin in Controversial Garb (Dir. Unknown, 1924)
Adventures of Eveready Harton: The Buried Treasure (Dir. Unknown, 1928)
Decade Spotlight – 1930s
Profound Humor: Dizzy Dishes (Dir. Dave Fleischer, 1930)
Animation Through the Ages – 1940s
Intrigue and Espionage: Private Snafu: Spies (Dir. Chuck Jones, 1943)
Ravishing and Dangerous; Red Hot Riding Hood (Dir. Tex Avery, 1943)
Gunfire and Gold: The Shooting of Dan McGoo (Dir. Tex Avery, 1945)
Modern Day Fairy Tale: Swing Shift Cinderella (Dir. Tex Avery, 1945)
An Era Unveiled – 1960s
Reflections of Life: Out of an Old Man’s Head (Dir. Per Åhlin and Tage Danielsson, 1968)
The Enchanting Orient: A Thousand and One Nights (Dir. Eiichi Yamamoto, 1969)
Pivotal Period of Change – 1970s
The Power of Beauty: Cleopatra (Dir. Eiichi Yamamoto, 1970)
Tales of an Ordinary Man: Henry 9 ’til 5 (Dir. Bob Godfrey, 1970)
Entire film available at bfi.org.uk
A Journey Through Love: Kama Sutra Rides Again (Dir. Bob Godfrey, 1971)
Urban Jungle: Fritz the Cat (Dir. Ralph Bakshi, 1972)
The Reality of Life: Heavy Traffic (Dir. Ralph Bakshi, 1973)
Drama and Sorrow: Belladonna of Sadness (Dir. Eiichi Yamamoto, 1973)
Melody of Relationships: Green Men, Yellow Woman (Dir. Thalma Goldman, 1973)
Complete film accessible at bfi.org.uk
Postmodern Fable: The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (Dir. Robert Taylor, 1974)
A Tale of Survival: Down and Dirty Duck (Dir. Charles Swenson, 1974)
Racial Tensions: Coonskin (Dir. Ralph Bakshi, 1975)
Tribal Quest: Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle (Dir. Picha, 1975)
Escapades of an Ordinary Man: Dear Margery Boobs (Dir. Bob Godfrey, 1976)
Watch the full film at bfi.org.uk
Fabled Debauchery: Once Upon A Girl (Dir. Don Jurwich, 1976)
Art of the Absurd: Satiemania (Dir. Zdenkó Gasparovich, 1978)
Living the Unsettling: Dream Doll (Dir. Bob Godfrey and Zlatko Grgić, 1979)
Feasting on Taboos: Asparagus (Dir. Suzan Pitt, 1979)
Renaissance Era – 1980s
Embracing the Unknown: The Missing Link (Dir. Picha, 1980)
The Conundrum of the Self: Z Górki (Dir. Marian Cholerek, 1980)
Sonic Escapades: Heavy Metal (Dir. Gerald Potterton, 1981)
Street Savvy and Timeless: Hey Good Lookin’ (Dir. Ralph Bakshi, 1982)
Memory Lane: Album (Dir. Krešimir Zimonić, 1983)
Irony of Innocence: Czarny Kapturek (Dir. Piotr Dumała, 1983)
Exploring the Cosmos: The Big Bang (Dir. Picha, 1987)
Girls Night Out – The Escapades (Dir. Joanna Quinn, 1987)
Mystery and Intrigue: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Dir. Robert Zemeckis, 1988)
The Art of Seduction: How to Kiss (Dir. Bill Plympton, 1988)
Time of Innovation – 1990s
Unconventional Hero: Wicked Willie (Dir. Bob Godfrey, 1990)
Dancing Lens: Řeči, řeči, řeči (Dir. Michaela Pavlátová, 1991)
Invading Reality: Cool World (Dir. Ralph Bakshi, 1992)
Theatrics of Life: Screen Play (Dir. Barry Purves, 1992)
Theatrical Melodrama: Rigoletto (Dir. Barry Purves, 1993)
The Birthday Surprise: Bob’s Birthday (Dir. Alison Snowden and David Fine, 1993)
Unfolding love: Repete (Dir. Michaela Pavlátová, 1995)
Life in the Wild: We Lived in Grass (Dir. Andreas Hykade, 1995)
Epic Tale: Achilles (Dir. Barry Purves, 1995)
Life in Suburbia: Crapston Villas (Dir. Sarah Ann Kennedy, 1995)
Capturing the Quirky: Pond Life (Dir. Candy Guard, 1996)
Rebellious Humor: Beavis & Butt-Head Do America (Dir. Mike Judge, 1996)
Fluttering Dreams: Papillons de nuit (Dir. Raoul Servais, 1997)
In the Realm of Illusion: Perfect Blue (Dir. Satoshi Kon, 1997)
Unspoken Desires: Grace (Dir. Lorelei Pepi, 1998)
Comedy of Marriage: Bob & Margaret (Alison Snowden and David Fine, 1998)
Art of Seduction: The Hat (Dir. Michèle Cournoyer, 1999)
A New Era with Kyle: South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (Dir. Trey Parker, 1999)