Cat Shavon Addison on Instagram: "Judy Garland’s blackface scene in Everybody Sing (1938) shows how minstrelsy was still treated as normal in Hollywood. Garland was a teenager under MGM’s control with little agency, forced into roles by the studio system. While common for its time, the performance was rooted in racist stereotypes that cannot be excused. Historians stress that the issue lies less with Garland’s intent and more with Hollywood’s exploitation and normalization of racism in entertain
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Cat Shavon Addison on Instagram: "Judy Garland’s blackface scene in Everybody Sing (1938) shows how minstrelsy was still treated as normal in Hollywood. Garland was a teenager
Judy Garland's blackface scene in Everybody Sing (1938) has sparked a lot of debate and discussion in the film community. While Garland was just a teenager at the time, her performance has been criticized for its racist undertones. But what does this scene reveal about the studio system and the treatment of actors during the 1930s? In this ...
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