Sioux Me is a 1939 Merrie Melodies short directed by Ben Hardaway and Cal Dalton.
Title[]
The title is a play on the phrase "sue me", a phrase used sarcastically to suggest that whoever may not like what a person is doing can file a lawsuit against them, substituting "sue" with "Sioux", the name of a Native American tribe.
Plot[]
An Indian reservation is experiencing the worst drought in a decade. The tribal chief enlists the help of a rainmaker. The chief's son happens upon (and buys) a set of weather pills that can bring rain, ice, lightning, earthquakes, and other natural phenomena. The rainmaker gets upset as the little boy brings no water to the barrel and throws the pills away, which other Natives and animals eat. After seeing the effects the pills cause, the rainmaker rescues the rain pill from a vulture, and the storm starts. The chief and the rainmaker shake hands before the rain suddenly stops. The chief angrily stalks him, but the rain resumes, and they return to shaking hands.
Caricatures[]
- Marian Jordan's character Tini - "I betcha!"
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Notes[]
- This cartoon is a color remake of "Porky the Rain-Maker", directed by Tex Avery three years earlier, except that this time, it features a Native American main cast and Porky Pig does not appear.
- This is the final cartoon to use the 1938-39 green-yellow color rings.
- This cartoon is seldom shown on American television due to heavy stereotyping of Native Americans.
- Vitaphone release number: 8929[3]
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References[]
- ↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries
- ↑ Scott, Keith (20 September 2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2. BearManor Media. ISBN 979-8887710112.
- ↑ Liebman, Roy (2003). Vitaphone Films: A Catalogue of the Features and Shorts. McFarland, page 258. ISBN 978-0786412792.