Copyright: 90.1.99 Flett, Geo., Cartoon, Film Kills Animals
Name/Title
Flett, George E., Film Kills Animals Cartoon, c. 1970
Entry/Object ID
AM1990.1.99
Scope and Content
Flett, George E., Film Kills Animals Cartoon, c. 1970's. Pencil drawing with red ink highlights to draw attention to the danger to animals of tourists carelessly throwing away the useless film pieces left from Polaroid-type self-developing film. Signed "G. Flett".
The cartoon depicts a tourist taking a picture of Donald Duck as he flexes his muscles, and idly discarding the film. Behind him Bullwinkle the Moose is picking up this trash. He has hearts above his head (as moose were said to be attracted to the toxic film). In the cartoon balloon is a copy of a new article describing the danger of this film to animals and fish.
Flett, a Native American, was at one time a staff member of the St. Joseph Museum.
