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Santa's Workshop (1932, Wilfred Jackson)

02/12/2023

Santa's Workshop is a 1932 animated short film directed by Wilfred Jackson. The film is included in the Silly Simphonies series, produced by Walt Disney, based on the character of Santa Claus.

Christmas Day is approaching and at the North Pole all the elves and Father Christmas himself are working hard to make sure everything is ready on time. It's almost Christmas now and the good man gets on the sleigh and sets off towards the homes of the world, under the backdrop of a sky full of snow and a moon that smiles at him and wishes him a good journey.

The film was included in the 1982 VHS edition of the film The Small One and in December 2001 the short film was included in the direct-to-video montage film Walt Disney's Greatest Christmas Stories, without the opening and closing credits and linked to the sequel The Night Before Christmas.

A year later a contribution of the film entitled The Night Before Christmas will be made.

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Apple-Cherry Pie

From Three Orphaned Kittens in An Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons

The History

This short is the reason why An Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons has never been released on home video as a compilation.

While the cartoon mainly focuses on cute cat hijinks it does feature a black woman called Mammy. It's possible many would find her an offensive stereotype today, but who knows as Disney has decided to bury the short away in the vault and pretend that it doesn't exist.

Now I'm not here to start a debate on what is most helpful in overcoming bigotry today; be it censorship, exposure coupled with examination, or reclaiming and retexturizing stories. I'm simply explaining why finding this cartoon to watch is difficult.

However, as a historian, I personally believe that controversial subjects like the above are the perfect spring boards to learn a bit about history.

So let's talk about pie.

The Food

Malinda Russell is the first black woman to publish a cookbook in America. A former slave, Malinda opened a boarding house and pastry shop in Tennessee after the Civil War. She self published her book, A Domestic Cookbook in 1866.

Now, in the short, Mammy calls her pastry "Apple Scrumptious Pie" but it clearly has a red filling, which you'd only get with red fruits.

So I've combined two of Ms Russell's pies into one to get both a red and apple flavor.

I also took inspiration from a 1935 recipe for the crust, as Russell wrote all her recipes under the assumption that her readers would already know how to make various pastry doughs. Which was common in older cookbooks as they were written for people who already worked in the kitchen.

Ingredients

For the crust

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup shortening (divided in half)

4 to 5 table spoons cold water

For the filling

2 to 3 apples thinly sliced

1 cup of pitted cherries

1/3 cup of cherry juice

3/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon cloves

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon ginger

1/2 a cup of red wine

Cookware

Pie tin

Mixing bowls

Rolling pin

Knife

Directions

Shift flour and salt into mixing bowl

Cut in half of the shortening, and add to flour and mix untill incorporated

Now add in the second half of the shortening and mix that together untill you get soft crumbles

Sprinkle in water 1 tablespoon at a time, gently tossing mixture untill a dough is formed. (Add more water or flour until desired consistency is reached)

Divide dough in half and form two balls.

Now roll out the first ball of dough and set in the pie pan as the bottom crust.

Now add a layer of apple slices over the crust and dust with sugar

Add a layer of cherries and also dust with sugar

Keep adding alternating layers of apples and cherries untill pie is full

In a small mixing bowl add the juice, wine, spices, and any remaining sugar

Pour this over the filling

Now take the second ball of dough and roll it out

Lay the top crust over the pie, pinch the sides together, and cut out vent holes at the top.

Take tin foil and cover the edges of the pie to prevent over browning

Bake in 375 F oven for 25 mins, then remove foil and back for another 30 to 35 mins.

Once top is brown remove the pie and let it cool before serving.

Next time we will be covering another feast with multiple dishes as we take on The Country Cousin.

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Silly Symphony - Three Orphan Kittens directed by David Hand, 1935

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Three Orphan Kittens in an original poster and a Disney illustrated book. The cartoon premiered Oct 26, 1935.

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1935 Silly Symphony Three Orphan Kittens

Another nostalgia bug I wanna share with you

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Three Orphan Kittens (1935, David Hand)

Silly Symphony #56

12/20/21

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