PROTAGONISM OF AMERICAN INDIANS IN WALTER LANTZ'S CARTOONS

Authors

  • Rafael Duarte Oliveira Venancio Centro Universitário Senac (São Paulo)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-6524.18968

Keywords:

Walter Lantz, Indian culture, Animated cinema, film language.

Abstract

Condemned to a dubious media representation in early cinema through the novels of the late nineteenth century, the North American Indians never had a high profile in films of this period. However, an animator, Walter Lantz, has a high degree of characterization of Native Americans in his work. The aim of this paper is to study the role of Native Americans in these cartoons and analyze the social implications of these choices, using the concepts of apparatus and formula. Furthermore, the analysis will include a portrayal of the American media scene before and after Lantz, seeking disruptions and legacies.

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Author Biography

Rafael Duarte Oliveira Venancio, Centro Universitário Senac (São Paulo)

Professor da graduação em Tecnologia em Produção Audiovisual do Centro Universitário Senac (São Paulo) e Doutorando em Meios e Processos Audiovisuais da Escola de Comunicações e Artes da Universidade de São Paulo.

Published

2011-06-28

How to Cite

VENANCIO, Rafael Duarte Oliveira. PROTAGONISM OF AMERICAN INDIANS IN WALTER LANTZ’S CARTOONS. Espaço Ameríndio, Porto Alegre, v. 5, n. 1, p. 102, 2011. DOI: 10.22456/1982-6524.18968. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/EspacoAmerindio/article/view/18968. Acesso em: 12 aug. 2026.

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