The original Three Little Pigs short was released by Disney in 1933, during the Great Depression, and became one of the studio’s biggest hits. The cartoon told the fable with catchy music and polished animation, but in its first release the Big Bad Wolf was portrayed in disguise as a stereotypical Jewish peddler, complete with a hooked nose, beard, hat, and Yiddish accent. This was no accident — antisemitic caricatures were common across American and European media at the time, often recycling o

Little Hiawatha (1937) is one of Disney’s most charming Silly Symphonies. It begins with young Hiawatha setting out to hunt forest animals, but ends with those same animals coming to his rescue when an angry bear appears. A perfect example of the heart and humor that made the Silly Symphonies so special. | Disney History Channel