The moustache-twirling villain, Oil Can Harry, takes a moment to dance with the hero J. Leffingwell Strongheart who has arrived to save Fanny, his “girlfriend," in this 1933 Fanny Zilch cartoon, OIL CAN MYSTERY. This is one of many examples of "pansy" characters in American films in the early 1930s. The Pansy Craze (ca. 1930-1933) brought the popular stage pansy characters to the silver screen in both animated shorts and feature films. **A special thanks to historian David Stenn (@realdavidstenn

The Mighty Mouse Cartoons STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN 1949 A Terry Toon Cartoon Oil Can Harry, most malevolent and evil of all the villainous cats, has pretty Pearl Pureheart, cutest mouse of them all, in his grasping clutches, and ties her to the railroad tracks. But here comes Mighty Mouse to her rescue. This short was release on December 1949. | Because We Love Classic Cinema