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The Zoot Cat (1944) Facts

The Zoot Cat
Director(s) Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Producer(s) Fred Quimby (uncredited)
Featured Cast Sara Berner, Billy Bletcher, William Hanna
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Irven Spence worked mainly on the jitterbugging sequence, according to animator Mark Kausler.


The title and plot point refers to the zoot suit, a suit with high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed, pegged trousers, and a long coat with wide lapels and wide padded shoulders. This style of clothing was popularized by Mexican-Americans, African Americans, and Italian Americans during the late 1930s and 1940s.

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