148: “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah,” Minstrels in Hollywood and The Oscars (Six Degrees of Song of the South, Episode 3)
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Slash Y M R T, One Modern Analysis of Song of the South
By 19 forty six, American culture had moved far beyond the backward looking depictions of maids and slaves that had populated hollywood movies before the war. But it would still be another four years before sidney poitier would make his film debut playing a doctor. In no way, out for most blackmal actors in hollywood of the mid 19 forties, uncle remus was the best part they were going to get. A lot of actors apparently turned the part down.
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