Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat (1941)

19416:51theatrical shortdir. Walter Lantz

"Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat" is a 1940 hit boogie-woogie song written by Don Raye. A bawdy, jazzy tune, the song describes a laundry woman from Harlem, New York whose technique is so unusual that people come from all around just to watch her scrub. The Andrews Sisters and Will Bradley & His Orchestra recorded the most successful pop versions of the song, but it is today best recognized as the centerpiece of an eponymous and controversial Walter Lantz Studio cartoon from 1941, distributed by Universal Pictures. The short was denounced by the NAACP for its racist and stereotypical imagery of African-Americans.

Synopsis adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from the Internet Archive.

▶ Watch Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat

More from GOLDEN AGE

$21 a Day from the Collection1941 · 6:56

A Coy Decoy1941 · 7:35

All This and Rabbit Stew1941 · 7:04

All Together1941 · 3:00

Andy Panda's Pop1941 · 6:58

Andy Panda's Pop" AKA "Goofy Roofer1941 · 5:50

More from the 1940s

$21 a Day from the Collection 01.Santa's Surprise 04 26 Swing Your Partner 1 Episode Puss Gets the Boot 171- Wacky Blackout 1946-68 Norman McLaren, Spheres 20 Episode Tee for Two 39 Episode, Polka Dot Puss 4 Episode Fraidy Cat 44 Episode, Love That Pup All 1940s cartoons

FAQ

Where can I watch Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat for free?

Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat streams free on CARTOON REWIND, with no ads, no account and no algorithm. Press play and it runs straight through, all 6:51 of it.

What year is Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat from?

Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat dates from 1941.

Is Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat in the public domain?

This copy is served from the Internet Archive, where it is held as public domain material. Theatrical shorts lapsed into the public domain in large numbers, which is why so much classic animation can be streamed freely and legally.