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It seems like a long time ago—although it was not—that great white actors of the 20th century performed in blackface.
The closing credit sequence of Spike Lee’s Bamboozled displays a parade of them.
There they are: Shirley Temple, Lucille Ball, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and more, totally oblivious to the true meaning of their actions.
Someday you'll see footage of Oscar winners Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow trundling along in their fat suits, and it'll be depressing and pathetic, but it won’t be funny.
The closing credit sequence of Spike Lee’s Bamboozled displays a parade of them.
There they are: Shirley Temple, Lucille Ball, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and more, totally oblivious to the true meaning of their actions.
Someday you'll see footage of Oscar winners Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow trundling along in their fat suits, and it'll be depressing and pathetic, but it won’t be funny.
Mar 14, 2002 4:23 AM
