Try to imagine being in a theatre in 1942. Not so much the theatre itself, but think about the kneelength or longer skirts, uptight about all things sex related, no nudity in film AT ALL, wholesome expectations you would have had of the experience. Movies in general were, by today's standards, strictly G and PG affairs.
Especially the cartoons.
And yet...
From "The Rabbit Who Came To Dinner," a Bugs Bunny and (very off-model) Elmer Fudd cartoon from 1942 as Elmer tries to get Bugs out of his house:
Elmer's got naked lady paintings in his house! Now I've watched a LOT of Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes cartoons over the years, but I never saw that!
And in case you think it's a fluke, from the same short cartoon:
A full moon! Not a cheeky look at Bugs' furry, always naked anyhow butt under a hillbilly wrap skirt, but a human posterior in its full artistic glory!
Gives a whole new meaning to "I tawt I taw a puddy tat!"
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