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Between the 1930s and 1980s, thousands of animation prints were destroyed. Nitrate film stock was highly flammable – studio vaults caught fire. The 1976 National Film and Television archive fire in New Jersey alone consumed over 200 early Warner cartoons. Others were junked to reclaim silver content. Many were edited by television syndicators who removed “racially insensitive” gags (1930s–1940s stereotypes) or simply cut reels to fit time slots. looneytunesalmostcompletes1929s20111086of
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