I'm black and an artist and you just have to realize that at this time (1938) this was expected. It's apart of history, be it good or bad...We have the movie "White Chicks". Is there much of a difference? Times have changed...Ignorance has not...Get over it...
Those of you that say this video was not done in a mean spirit should educate yourself beyond whats taught in school. Blackface came from minstrel shows, which were created to comfort or justify the actions of white slave owners. They did this by depicting slaves as happy go lucky, dummies, who were content in slavery and looked to their "master" to care for them. Minstel shows would also glorify slave owners, rather then show them as the rapist and abusers they were.
some of you people are just damn stupid, especially when you say hollywood didn't mean to be offensive, Stop playing games, you know you are a racist, and a coward because statements like that you will never say around other blacks because you know that ass would be grass.
At first when I watched this I was like what the heck! lol It was pretty scary and creepy all at the same time! lol But I found myself wanting to watch it over and over again for some reason. The more I watched it the less creepy it got. I started to see how interesting and entertaining this scene was for the times this movie was made. I couldnt help but notice how amazing an actress Judy Garland is for pulling this off. I am black and I find this very interesting to watch. Crazy but true! lol
@freshair3451 Yeah you are so right they are. lol When I first found out that I got a reply for this in my email I was like, Oh no somebody is going to call me an idiot and cuss me out for saying this. But, I really do feel like Judy Garland did an amazing job with this. I say this because I know that during those times actors and actresses alike were doing shows like this. Besides it was just a movie and a scene from this movie. Anyway I am so glad I did not receive hate from this. So thanks!
@freshair3451 yeah. Its not really as offensive to me as it would be to others. I guess I am more of an open minded person. Wanting to see and learn new things everyday. I do kind of see where you coming from as well.
@freshair3451 well white people have operated with a mean spirit since the beginning of their existence... if you really want to be an artist you would have wanted to see a black talent doing the job..
@KingLeroyDavid Saying that "white people have operated with a mean spirit since the beginning of their existence" is racist. What about the white people who tried to end slavery or stood next to Martin Luther King? Not all white people operated with a "mean spirit" my friend.
@millers3888 well all is a strong sentiment.. but you have to agree that there has not been a more adamant and vicious racist than white people on planet earth.. extermination of various groups of people, the slavery system that easily eclipses any, ever.. i understand its a harsh pill to swallow, but it is what it is.. you want me to say differently there would have to be a complete 180 degree turn in how people around the globe are treated..
Judy was NOT racist. She was a member of the Rat Pack, a group of entertainers who tried to end racism through entertainment. When Sammy Davis Jr., also a member, could not stay in the Las Vegas hotels during their performances, Judy GAVE Sammy her house. At this time, she was not privileged either. She was never paid a day in her life. What you are witnessing here is a 15 year old studio slave working before child labor laws, knowing that she would be fired if she refused to do this scene.
In the context of the movie, she's supposed to be in hiding. And Judy's family in the movie are vaudevillians so it makes more sense in context. If it was done in 2012, that would be a different story.
history lessons and hurt feelings aside... I couldn't stop laughing just because I'm so used to seeing her in TOTALLY different way but it works b/c she sounded like a little girl til the day she died. (and yeah she acted the hell outta this scene)
I know I know - not nice in todays world.... but she didn't do it to be mean. I don't think she had a mean bone in her body. She was acting - and it was done then. WIth that said, she does a fabulous job! LOL!
Everyone fits some sort of minority in one way or another. The biggest reason racism is around is because of the minorities that scream poor me, poor me, poor me. You want to know what real racism is go back in history. Things are different now. Get yourself an education and make a better life if your so suppressed. Everyone gets picked on, everyone gets made fun of. I don't complain because of my religious history. That's in the past. Look forward and make something better for yourself.
@bernsts3 Why don't you look back at history. Let me ask you a question. How has white racism adversely affected the lives of black people, asian people, spanish people, muslim people ect.? We all know the answer to that question right? Its in our textbooks. But how has black racism adversely affected the lives of white people. We as a people don't have the kind of power to change your lives. But white people definitely changed ours, intentionally and unintentionally. Theres no escaping it
@bernsts3 typical of the one who is benefiting from the atrocities to act as if he is one of the tread upon.. you must be out of your mucking find to think people are going to swallow that load of crap.. i would respect you more if you just told the truth.. i read your little soliloquoy and accuse you of bitchery (spell check on soliliquoy)
Holy crap! The only reason I'm sort of racist is for those that fit the stereotype like your cheap punk a, welfare lovin, sittin on your front porch not marrying any of your "women" and expecting free handouts from the government because blacks "used to be slaves". Hello, it's history now. Minorities can get into pretty much an college they want with more aid than a white person can get. Bill Cosby, love him to death, told you to get off your butts. People like you give blacks a bad name.
@bernsts3 the minorities that have benefited the most from this so called aid you speak of has been white women.. so you stop with the bullshyt.. please.. tell the truth at least coward
I actually study Theater History. This was literally a form of real entertainment since the end of the civil war. In the present time, this would be considered racist,But @ the time, this was not shocking at all for entertainers to do. When it began as the traveling minstrel shows, it was extremely popular, even African American did this for money. The Iron:now a days there are thing done in entertainment that stereotypes blacks, just like this, & R accepted.
This was stomach turning, can't believe people are really defending this, what the hell? But I guess when you are not the one being mocked it doesn't matter.
lol at these privileged, sheltered white people defending Judy Garland just because it was her job to entertain. Sure, it was racist back then, but her job was to entertain because she was white. But because blacks were oppressed and were not allowed to get good or protagonist role, they rather give a privilege to white men.women to be in the casting. Its the same shit in todays world, without the blackface, white men.women still have the upper hand to get into any industry, job or whatever.
Actually, if you know the this movie, the role isn't that of a African American, it is actually of a white female performer who gets hired to play in a minstrel pair. Literally thats the story. It wasn't intended to be a "black role". You want to see colored face truly used to avoid good colored actors, watch the original black and white version of Anne and the King.
This is not anything to do with White privilege. You not using "privilege" in the proper context.
Have you seen the movie? The traveling minstrel shows had nothing to do with privilege,it had to do with stereotype. The best example of "white privilege in acting with black face" in a funny way and more modern example, is Robert Downey Jr. character in Tropic Thunder. This was not the case in this movie.
@toolcol06 "lol at these privileged, sheltered white people..." -- That's a bit racist/prejudice. You don't have any room to talk due to the fact you blatantly demonstrated you are filled with prejudice just like any other racist human being. Throwing around generalizations like: "Privilege to white [sic] men.women" and "without the black, white [sic] men.women still have the upper hand to get into any indrustry..." You should read up on current affairs; start with Title IX.
@ijurcough white privilege exists in our social structure. I'm a white male, I acknowledge its existence. You are just too ignorant and colorblind to even notice or realize it. Its an ingrained system that gives whites an advantage in many aspects including judicial, social, entertainment, education and jobs. The term of privilege does not mean rich, money but being white entitled a status and upper hand as being the majority.
@cepacol06 Did you not listen to my advice and at least read Title IX? My goodness, it's like talking to a brick wall. Please don't label me ignorant or colorblind, I'm one of those "minorities" you degenerate. You, as a white male, are all of those things and I'm sure society agrees. Now, please, stop being so butthurt and try to have a coherent argument by actually knowing the underlying factors. Your comments are filled with the utmost of ignorance. HDYDDT? Moron. :)
@ijurcough who said I'm butthurt? The only ones who try to educate a white male about ignorant and colorblind is a cry-baby minority like you. Clearly, we know who is the butthurt in the society, otherwise, the issue of racism wouldn't be such an ongoing scapegoat for blacks? affirmative action, yes? coherent argument? If you want to start name calling, you know I have the upper hand to ridicule your minority ass.
this is wrong on so many levels I don't know where to start.....lol..I know at the time it was acceptable but so was the N word, separate toilets and riding on the back of the bus......whew times have changed thank GOD.
@dotbishop This actually is way older and not as racist as you think. It was actually different from segregation. African Americans did Minstrel Shows in Black Face all the time. Segregation began a century after Black face. This just happens to be the last of it.
Thanks for the history.........though segregation did not begin a century after black face.....it may have been called something else...but the african americans had no civil rights. NOT trying to start a youtube argument. I realize it was just entertainment at the time. Thanks for the reply.
Ummm, So I guess all the African Americas who did this as well will go to hell.
In this case. I also hope the every actor who has pretended to be a different race goes to hell too? The point: It was sterotypically racist form of entertainment, but does not warrant her being a bigot. NOW if in real life she was a grand wizard, a bitch to any race and burning crosses on lawn, then, i would agree....
Judy was known for being a kind person to anyone. This is her JOB. To entertain others. It happened to entertaining and acceptable at the time. Of course times change. Luckily our views have changed for the better. But that doesn't mean we can tell these people they are wrong for doing what, at the time, was perfectly alright.
Fascinating clip. I already knew we could blackball (if you'll excuse the term) Bing Crosby and Shirley Temple for those racist movie scenes in the late 30s/early 40s. So, now we can add Judy Garland to the list.
OK, I'm kidding. No doubt you'll see lots of comments here expressing righteous indignation about this scene. Just realize that societal change is never quick, it's small incremental steps. This scene serves as a marker for where we stood in 1938. We've come a long way.
@Dashland13 If you DON'T think this is racist, white supremacy has won your heart and soul. I mean, seriously, if pickaninny blackface isn't a manifestation of racism WHAT pray tell is?
indeed this is very racist with the exaggeration of the lips, the stereotypical bop, but it was 1938 - doesn't make it right. No excuse in this day and age to be black faced when there are so many talented black actors and actresses that can do the parts required. Bottomline
The costume and makeup she's wearing is traditionally from early stage productions of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and portrays a comic character named "Topsy." In that respect, it's a theatrical tradition dating back to the 19th century, but the music is relatively modern "swing" from the late 30s, comtemporary for this film.
Vaudeville had died down by 1938, but I'm sure when people first saw this in theaters they didn't think twice about it. They probably grew up with vaudeville in the 20's, so they were used to blackface. That said, blackface is racist and dated, but it was a form of entertainment well over a century ago, so I guess for historical purposes it's interesting to watch. But I have this song on my iPod and listening to Judy just sing and not have to watch it is so much better. She was so talented.
No black people are offended by blackface like this. It is a tribute to the great musical gifts of black people amongst many other gifts which God has given them. I am white and I feel embarrassed now watching , but when I was a kid , I thought it 'normal'.
@flan453 It is a tribute to a SPECIFICALLY to a romanticized stereotype of blacks in the antebellum (ie. pre-Civil War era) South, when slaves were supposedly "happy" simpletons, singing and dancing for everyone on the ol' plantation. Please don't get it twisted.
@BDONhere - Errmm, hmm... what do I say? I'm black. Well, I'm lightskin, and still, I am black. To some extent I agree with you. Black people are not given the respect they deserve and as it relates to beauty also. The hair was horrible. The white around the mouth I still can't comprehend. The dress was hideous.
Albeit, Judy Garland can sing/could sing. Even after death I think she is the art of music itself.
Blackface was a popular form of entertainment for decades, including the 1930's. Neither Judy Garland nor Al Jolson ever intended to offend anyone. Blackface was perfectly acceptable at the time. Don't impose today's standards on the past. All Judy and Al wanted to do was to entertain, and not to put down or offend anyone. There was lots of racist material in the 1930's, put out by the KKK and the Nazis. Condemn the real hate stuff, but leave Judy and Al alone. They were entertainers.
@cjprentiss1 i was gonna write up a comment, but yours really summed it up. it was a culture thing, simple entertainment. i can see why its offensive for sure, for certain. but i can also understand the time period and what was going on then. its just how things were, and i think judy garland is lovely and beautiful and talented and i wish i could be like her because she's stunning in every way.
@lilfairyfeet You are so right, lilfairyfeet. If we want to impose today's standards on the past, many brilliant black performers might also be put down. For example, Bill Robinson, Bert Williams, Hattie McDaniel, Eddie Anderson, Ethel Waters. They often played film and stage roles that were subservient and demeaning. At the time, those roles were acceptable. Rather than attack these stars for their roles, we should admire their brilliant artistry which shines through their performances
She looks so cute, and what a dynamo of talent, even at that young age! I am glad to see the posts from African Americans are not offended by this. I am white, and I have seen this clip before and have cringed, worrying what black people would think of this. Just keep in mind that this was from a different era when it was considered OK and was not meant to offend. More of an homage.
One of the biggest blues singers of the 20th century, she used to put her hair up in a kerchief...and her so-called agent would right-out say...You Look Like a Damn MAmmy!...Now..both were Black...Linda didn't mind...she collected mammy kotchies...and I thought she looked sweet...I don't see how mammy kerchief made her less of a human...all the mammies who everlived...lived their lives in them with respectability..and were proud of having jobs and caring for the household...She truly is missed.
I believe Airplane Radio has it right....anyway, you've had black people play white face...and you've had black people pretend to be white in their own black face...and i'm talking about Eddie Murphy portraying white newscasters & cardio gym instructors...and you've had Dave Chappelle portraying a white, Blind supremist who is black ...The minstrel shows weren't about being racist...perhaps cartoonish...but, not necessarily evil intended...it was about living their life finding happiness in all
i love the way judy garland sings her actions are so funny (and omg will you guys shut up about her apperance it was back in the 30's now we think of that kind of stuff offending people but back then they didn't)
in no way is this not making a complete mockery of a song that was sang to give hope to slaves in that God would please just come pick them out of this shit life!! little did they know they are the real israelites the bible talks about. and are under curses for being a nation that basicly turned their backs on God.
@Philtration white chicks compared to this is an incorrect comparison dude. white chick was made to be funny. and im white and laughed my ass off. terry cruz is hilarious!! when this was made it was made to show a broken, sad lookin portrait of the broken spirit of black people. and the song is about the chariots of God coming down as is told in the bible and taking them home to heaven or the kingdom which is a new israel on earth. this wasnt made to make for black people to enjoy.
@tftwstf5 No, White Chicks is racist and if that had been Jim Carry and Mike Meyers the movie would have never been made. If you laughed then good for you but lets drop the fake "I am offended" bullshit while turning a blind eye to something else.
I really don't care if White Chicks was meant to be offensive or not and you have the right to say what you want but that goes go everyone including this old clip.
@Philtration whats both ways? i just explained how you cant compare the two.. seriously, you cant compare them together at all. my dad never really liked black people too much but he laughed his ass off at that shit. they are honestly not even in the same category. see now if you compared this to how bad america represented the japanese back in the way day that would be closer to a correct comparison in the sense of racism . idk, i dont care i just know its not the best display of race acting
@tftwstf5 So White Chicks was meant to be funny so everything is ok right?
Be honest. That movie never gets made if it where the other way around. Don't get me wrong. I am not easily offended and I do not believe in the PC bullshit that has taken over in this country but I do protest the double standard of things. If White Chicks and a hundred other movies is ok then so is this.
Don't call this ignorant and then laugh at Chris Rock.
@Philtration ignorant isnt being racist. ignorance is the lack of knowledge. this isnt ignorant its just got the intent to look shittly racist. and 100% honesty here its all about the intent. it would take a stone cold killer to not laugh at white chicks. that whole movie was made with the intent of bringng laughter. but yo, FUCK CHRIS ROCK. lol
@Philtration this did more than likely bring laughter to racist people. none of this is ignorance its all done with intent. both white chicks and this. ignorance is just not having knowledge. but its the projection of a messege and intent of seeking after a reaction and impact that defines the purpose.
It is highly unlikely that Judy- who had a one-track mind towards show business and performing- was remotely aware why this routine was insulting or in poor taste. In fact, she sang "Swing Low" 25 years later on her TV show, straight, without the South special lyrics, in a glamorous costume. Even had she understood the mean-spiritedness of the routine, she certainly couldn't have done anything about it, not in 1938.
@bossmissouri One thing about Judy, Marilyn and some others... they really didn't know or care about politics,
economics, social issues and such. Joan Crawford, for example, had her servant take the daily newspaper, cut out all the articles about show business, and toss the rest. I recall Marion Davies saying a one-track mind was necessary for success; maybe she was right.
glad we have moved away from this racist blackface crap. I love Judy Garland and this was acceptable in those very racist times. Thank God we have moved beyond this disgusting form of entertainment at the expense of black americans.
@AirplaneRadio While i support your right to not care about blackface, to describe blackface as an "homage" to black culture is DELUSIONAL at best. It was indeed an "homage" to the popular stereotypes about black people at the time. Stereotypes that were actually brutally enforced by law and aggressive social policy. It was an homage specifically to the kinds of images of blacks that white people found most hilarious and comforting. Not PC, just Facts.
@inasez In the very beginnings, blackface was seen as the anti-thesis of the Puritan culture that whites had to live that the blacks mostly shunned and ignored. While the Protestant ethic was about all work and no play, blackface was seen as lowbrow showing of the things that made the black culture so vibrant in a time of social chasity. You have to understand its origins to understand why blackface became what it was. Song and dance and celebration, things whites were told not to do.
@AirplaneRadio I also recommend reading "Making Whiteness: The Culture of Segregation 1890-1940" by historian Grace Elizabeth Hale. You frame these cultural conscriptions so passively, as if that's just the way things were back then, when in fact these policies were being actively enforced and policed in culture, when White Supremacy was very much taken as a matter of fact and commonsense. Doesn't make it right, but it doesn't make white obsession with black stereotypes benign either.
@AirplaneRadio and as a black woman myself and a fan of american history, I continue to be fascinated by the ways in which the current white, aka "mainstream" dominated culture (still very much white supremacist, by the way) has changed the TYPES of black stereotypes it prefers to see yet the tradition of financially exploiting certain memes of black culture (memes the white actively creates in the first place) continues unchanged. (Think Hip Hop stereotypes, Babymama stereotypes, etc).
@inasez I completely agree with everything you said. I think a lot of people might be misinterpreting my stance in black culture and issues by what I said in my post above. I wasn't trying to deny white supremacy (then or now). Its true that the once fringe embrace of the outsider black culture was turned ugly by mainstream standards and its been ugly tap dancing sell-out Toms after another up to this very day. And I actually am a unapologetic hater of Hollywood completely. Sorry for seeming off
@inasez As it got mainstream, yes it only focused on inanity and ignorance but if you read testimonies of those who pioneered it, that was not the case. These are not excuses and I can certainly see the negative elements of what it came to be and represent in a world where the races were not equal, but not everything, dare I say, was black and white. Blackface was originally not about stereotypes, it was about the difference of culture that one was not socially allowed to have.
@AirplaneRadio Certainly by 1938, as minstrelsy had existed for well over 50 years, this type of performance was indeed diluted down to stereotypes. However for a surprising insight into how blackface minstrelsy began, I suggest viewing the documentary Ken Burns: Jazz.... where it explores the earliest roots of Jazz and Blues in the 1800's minstrelsy of the new Jim Crow fad (among other cosmopolitan influences).
@enmaxus Are you almost finished? You're quite boring. You know nothing of my mind and probably couldn't comprehend it. I would imagine because you read one comment from me, you must think you're more enlightened or think I'm some sell out who wouldn't know his Zora Hurston from Marcus Garvey. You probably have no idea who the real sell outs are you probably support these Negro Klansmen with your wallet daily. Do you even know what black liberation is or are you just a knee-jerk reactionary?
hogwash..nothing wrong with being racist..not a dirty word by any means.
simply means races are very different and should not be grouped together as one or mixed as offspring. this worked for a couple hundred years until the 1960's amd well look around and see how society has deteriorate; high crime,fornication,adultery,increase in welfare,illegitimacy rate throught the roof
forced integration(especially forced busing and ruin of many public schools and cities...example memphis, detroit.!
@Juju502056 Omg! I did not right this!!! My little sister is an ass! HONESTLY, look at the grammar! I love Judy Garland! Im am going to check all notifications for now on! I know it was a long time ago when this comment was posted but Christ! Wish you the best whomever you are. I have vengence to reap!
For some reason I'm not terribly offended at this lol...her voice & performances overrides the appearance actually. Even though I think if it weren't for the lips she'd make a cute little black girl! (& I'm black, plz no black ppl come cyber-killing me lol)
@awarren92 I agree, if it wasn't for the stupid lips she'd be an adorable black girl! lol, she already had those extreme dark eyes. I actually have a biracial cousin who is the spitting image of Judy Garland. I didn't find this offensive. Its too dated to take it seriously.
@carmenjones411 I feel like I've run into you a few times on IMDB lol; that name looks familiar; u should go watch the one video I have on my channel!
just to all the comments referring to judy's make up/costume, it was very normal for stage performers to do this and its wasnt seen as rasict at all back then. Now we do, because times are VERY different and might i remind some of you that if it were not for a certain Al Jolson Picture, which showed him in very similar makeup we may not be where we are today with cinematic entertainment. I love Judy too :D
@wattever333 she worked hard to bring attention to the poor treatment that the mentally ill and phyically handicapped faced in that time, because they were treated more like prisoners rather than patients. she also had a lot of gay fans, and when asked about it, she said "i couldn't care less. i sing to people" which was a bold statement for that time. she defended her fans no matter what, and it's safe to say she wasn't a racist. :)
Judy's singing was great. She had no role in determining her makeup, etc. At age 15 she was completely controlled by TPTB at MGM. Call MGM racist if you so chose. But don't blame Judy.
I'm black and an artist and you just have to realize that at this time (1938) this was expected. It's apart of history, be it good or bad...We have the movie "White Chicks". Is there much of a difference? Times have changed...Ignorance has not...Get over it...
AdrianBattle 4 hours ago
Those of you that say this video was not done in a mean spirit should educate yourself beyond whats taught in school. Blackface came from minstrel shows, which were created to comfort or justify the actions of white slave owners. They did this by depicting slaves as happy go lucky, dummies, who were content in slavery and looked to their "master" to care for them. Minstel shows would also glorify slave owners, rather then show them as the rapist and abusers they were.
bodylikewoe 4 days ago 2
O.O
I....am so confused...
DefyGravity464 5 days ago
some of you people are just damn stupid, especially when you say hollywood didn't mean to be offensive, Stop playing games, you know you are a racist, and a coward because statements like that you will never say around other blacks because you know that ass would be grass.
jsmoothsc 6 days ago
@jsmoothsc Well I am black myself. lol I find this scene very interesting for the times that this movie was made.
actingstar211 6 days ago
Whitney really should have stopped using drugs a long time ago.
GridJumping 1 week ago
Judy in BLACKFACE?! God I hate being white! I salute to all African Americans this Black History Month.
darthstarkiller1912 1 week ago
@darthstarkiller1912 Thanks for that
actingstar211 1 week ago
@darthstarkiller1912 xDDDD
DefyGravity464 5 days ago
@DefyGravity464 What's so funny? >:-(
darthstarkiller1912 5 days ago
@darthstarkiller1912 =D
DefyGravity464 5 days ago
IMHO blackface is one of the most tasteless, idiotic forms of entertainment in history. If I were Judy Garland, you couldn't pay me to perform this.
erracht 1 week ago
At first when I watched this I was like what the heck! lol It was pretty scary and creepy all at the same time! lol But I found myself wanting to watch it over and over again for some reason. The more I watched it the less creepy it got. I started to see how interesting and entertaining this scene was for the times this movie was made. I couldnt help but notice how amazing an actress Judy Garland is for pulling this off. I am black and I find this very interesting to watch. Crazy but true! lol
actingstar211 1 week ago
@actingstar211 People are much too sensitive
freshair3451 1 week ago
@freshair3451 Yeah you are so right they are. lol When I first found out that I got a reply for this in my email I was like, Oh no somebody is going to call me an idiot and cuss me out for saying this. But, I really do feel like Judy Garland did an amazing job with this. I say this because I know that during those times actors and actresses alike were doing shows like this. Besides it was just a movie and a scene from this movie. Anyway I am so glad I did not receive hate from this. So thanks!
actingstar211 1 week ago
@actingstar211 Hollywood meant no harm with blackface. Just art imitating life...and not with a mean spirit.
freshair3451 1 week ago
@freshair3451 yeah. Its not really as offensive to me as it would be to others. I guess I am more of an open minded person. Wanting to see and learn new things everyday. I do kind of see where you coming from as well.
actingstar211 1 week ago
@freshair3451 well white people have operated with a mean spirit since the beginning of their existence... if you really want to be an artist you would have wanted to see a black talent doing the job..
KingLeroyDavid 5 days ago
@KingLeroyDavid racist.
millers3888 5 days ago
@millers3888 if what i said is untrue.. present your case.. i'll present mine.. and we'll see whose holds more water
KingLeroyDavid 4 days ago
@KingLeroyDavid Saying that "white people have operated with a mean spirit since the beginning of their existence" is racist. What about the white people who tried to end slavery or stood next to Martin Luther King? Not all white people operated with a "mean spirit" my friend.
millers3888 3 days ago
@millers3888 well all is a strong sentiment.. but you have to agree that there has not been a more adamant and vicious racist than white people on planet earth.. extermination of various groups of people, the slavery system that easily eclipses any, ever.. i understand its a harsh pill to swallow, but it is what it is.. you want me to say differently there would have to be a complete 180 degree turn in how people around the globe are treated..
KingLeroyDavid 1 day ago
I'da still done her.
HaremHaver132 1 week ago
@HaremHaver132 hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha etc.
freshair3451 1 week ago
very jarring to see this...but i guess those were "the days"
debisis 2 weeks ago
Judy was NOT racist. She was a member of the Rat Pack, a group of entertainers who tried to end racism through entertainment. When Sammy Davis Jr., also a member, could not stay in the Las Vegas hotels during their performances, Judy GAVE Sammy her house. At this time, she was not privileged either. She was never paid a day in her life. What you are witnessing here is a 15 year old studio slave working before child labor laws, knowing that she would be fired if she refused to do this scene.
cellarcoat 2 weeks ago
I tired to post a comment, and it didn't work. So this is a test.
cellarcoat 2 weeks ago
In the context of the movie, she's supposed to be in hiding. And Judy's family in the movie are vaudevillians so it makes more sense in context. If it was done in 2012, that would be a different story.
millers3888 2 weeks ago
history lessons and hurt feelings aside... I couldn't stop laughing just because I'm so used to seeing her in TOTALLY different way but it works b/c she sounded like a little girl til the day she died. (and yeah she acted the hell outta this scene)
MscBlggr 2 weeks ago 2
THE FUCK =_O
chaney107 2 weeks ago
im offensive, and i find this black
wiggo987654321 3 weeks ago 17
Shocking, but back then this was perfectly acceptable, obviously. Shows how far we've come and where we've been.
tjustman 3 weeks ago
Yikes
breakfasss 3 weeks ago 2
@breakfasss lol yeah.
MscBlggr 2 weeks ago
@CelineElla in one of the scenes in holiday inn they disguised themselves in black face
TheScrambles1 3 weeks ago
@TheScrambles1 ok...
CelineElla123 1 week ago
As I understand, immediately following the filming of this scene Judy said to the director, " I'll sug yuh deek fo a nickuhl."
Johnnyradionic 3 weeks ago
What... the... hell!?
This just cannot be Judy. Judy isnt black.
CelineElla123 4 weeks ago 2
i like polar bears
Jake2336 1 month ago
I know I know - not nice in todays world.... but she didn't do it to be mean. I don't think she had a mean bone in her body. She was acting - and it was done then. WIth that said, she does a fabulous job! LOL!
annielouism 1 month ago 7
Holy shit! That is hilarious.
MGM5oh 1 month ago 39
WHATEVER
Sheri451 1 month ago
Everyone fits some sort of minority in one way or another. The biggest reason racism is around is because of the minorities that scream poor me, poor me, poor me. You want to know what real racism is go back in history. Things are different now. Get yourself an education and make a better life if your so suppressed. Everyone gets picked on, everyone gets made fun of. I don't complain because of my religious history. That's in the past. Look forward and make something better for yourself.
bernsts3 1 month ago
@bernsts3 Why don't you look back at history. Let me ask you a question. How has white racism adversely affected the lives of black people, asian people, spanish people, muslim people ect.? We all know the answer to that question right? Its in our textbooks. But how has black racism adversely affected the lives of white people. We as a people don't have the kind of power to change your lives. But white people definitely changed ours, intentionally and unintentionally. Theres no escaping it
MissYouknowitTV 3 weeks ago 4
@bernsts3 typical of the one who is benefiting from the atrocities to act as if he is one of the tread upon.. you must be out of your mucking find to think people are going to swallow that load of crap.. i would respect you more if you just told the truth.. i read your little soliloquoy and accuse you of bitchery (spell check on soliliquoy)
KingLeroyDavid 1 day ago
Holy crap! The only reason I'm sort of racist is for those that fit the stereotype like your cheap punk a, welfare lovin, sittin on your front porch not marrying any of your "women" and expecting free handouts from the government because blacks "used to be slaves". Hello, it's history now. Minorities can get into pretty much an college they want with more aid than a white person can get. Bill Cosby, love him to death, told you to get off your butts. People like you give blacks a bad name.
bernsts3 1 month ago
@bernsts3 the minorities that have benefited the most from this so called aid you speak of has been white women.. so you stop with the bullshyt.. please.. tell the truth at least coward
KingLeroyDavid 1 day ago
I guess she's not in Kansas anymore.
martinihoudini 1 month ago 2
I actually study Theater History. This was literally a form of real entertainment since the end of the civil war. In the present time, this would be considered racist,But @ the time, this was not shocking at all for entertainers to do. When it began as the traveling minstrel shows, it was extremely popular, even African American did this for money. The Iron:now a days there are thing done in entertainment that stereotypes blacks, just like this, & R accepted.
Pcivygirl 1 month ago
This was stomach turning, can't believe people are really defending this, what the hell? But I guess when you are not the one being mocked it doesn't matter.
Danaetp 1 month ago
lol at these privileged, sheltered white people defending Judy Garland just because it was her job to entertain. Sure, it was racist back then, but her job was to entertain because she was white. But because blacks were oppressed and were not allowed to get good or protagonist role, they rather give a privilege to white men.women to be in the casting. Its the same shit in todays world, without the blackface, white men.women still have the upper hand to get into any industry, job or whatever.
cepacol06 1 month ago
@cepacol06 "It was racist but it was her job." Oh okay.
fluffyemu 1 month ago
@fluffyemu Oh Okay. Re-read again.
cepacol06 1 month ago
@cepacol06
Actually, if you know the this movie, the role isn't that of a African American, it is actually of a white female performer who gets hired to play in a minstrel pair. Literally thats the story. It wasn't intended to be a "black role". You want to see colored face truly used to avoid good colored actors, watch the original black and white version of Anne and the King.
Pcivygirl 1 month ago
@Pcivygirl but still, this is the root of white privilege.
cepacol06 1 month ago
@cepacol06
This is not anything to do with White privilege. You not using "privilege" in the proper context.
Have you seen the movie? The traveling minstrel shows had nothing to do with privilege,it had to do with stereotype. The best example of "white privilege in acting with black face" in a funny way and more modern example, is Robert Downey Jr. character in Tropic Thunder. This was not the case in this movie.
Pcivygirl 1 month ago
@toolcol06 "lol at these privileged, sheltered white people..." -- That's a bit racist/prejudice. You don't have any room to talk due to the fact you blatantly demonstrated you are filled with prejudice just like any other racist human being. Throwing around generalizations like: "Privilege to white [sic] men.women" and "without the black, white [sic] men.women still have the upper hand to get into any indrustry..." You should read up on current affairs; start with Title IX.
ijurcough 1 month ago
@ijurcough white privilege exists in our social structure. I'm a white male, I acknowledge its existence. You are just too ignorant and colorblind to even notice or realize it. Its an ingrained system that gives whites an advantage in many aspects including judicial, social, entertainment, education and jobs. The term of privilege does not mean rich, money but being white entitled a status and upper hand as being the majority.
cepacol06 1 month ago
@cepacol06 Did you not listen to my advice and at least read Title IX? My goodness, it's like talking to a brick wall. Please don't label me ignorant or colorblind, I'm one of those "minorities" you degenerate. You, as a white male, are all of those things and I'm sure society agrees. Now, please, stop being so butthurt and try to have a coherent argument by actually knowing the underlying factors. Your comments are filled with the utmost of ignorance. HDYDDT? Moron. :)
ijurcough 1 month ago 2
@ijurcough who said I'm butthurt? The only ones who try to educate a white male about ignorant and colorblind is a cry-baby minority like you. Clearly, we know who is the butthurt in the society, otherwise, the issue of racism wouldn't be such an ongoing scapegoat for blacks? affirmative action, yes? coherent argument? If you want to start name calling, you know I have the upper hand to ridicule your minority ass.
cepacol06 1 month ago
this is wrong on so many levels I don't know where to start.....lol..I know at the time it was acceptable but so was the N word, separate toilets and riding on the back of the bus......whew times have changed thank GOD.
dotbishop 1 month ago 4
@dotbishop This actually is way older and not as racist as you think. It was actually different from segregation. African Americans did Minstrel Shows in Black Face all the time. Segregation began a century after Black face. This just happens to be the last of it.
Pcivygirl 1 month ago
@Pcivygirl
Thanks for the history.........though segregation did not begin a century after black face.....it may have been called something else...but the african americans had no civil rights. NOT trying to start a youtube argument. I realize it was just entertainment at the time. Thanks for the reply.
dotbishop 1 month ago
i hope she goes to bigot hell and all who thought this was entertaining may yyour souls foreever burn in hell
vivacioussf 1 month ago
@vivacioussf Other than that, did you think she was in good voice?
earthquakepills 1 month ago
@vivacioussf
Ummm, So I guess all the African Americas who did this as well will go to hell.
In this case. I also hope the every actor who has pretended to be a different race goes to hell too? The point: It was sterotypically racist form of entertainment, but does not warrant her being a bigot. NOW if in real life she was a grand wizard, a bitch to any race and burning crosses on lawn, then, i would agree....
Pcivygirl 1 month ago
Judy was known for being a kind person to anyone. This is her JOB. To entertain others. It happened to entertaining and acceptable at the time. Of course times change. Luckily our views have changed for the better. But that doesn't mean we can tell these people they are wrong for doing what, at the time, was perfectly alright.
MonroeMonster 1 month ago
In 2012 may be not so politically correct , but i love you baby
MrDACooling 2 months ago 6
We are talking about who are the sell outs. Get the white dick out of your mouth and maybe you can think clearly.
enmaxus 2 months ago
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enmaxus 2 months ago
Fascinating clip. I already knew we could blackball (if you'll excuse the term) Bing Crosby and Shirley Temple for those racist movie scenes in the late 30s/early 40s. So, now we can add Judy Garland to the list.
OK, I'm kidding. No doubt you'll see lots of comments here expressing righteous indignation about this scene. Just realize that societal change is never quick, it's small incremental steps. This scene serves as a marker for where we stood in 1938. We've come a long way.
OBIT3 2 months ago
blackface is still widely done today in latin and eastern european television.
codestud3 2 months ago
its not offensive to me because this was the norm in that time. things are different now :) thank god
septembersongslive 2 months ago
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahhahahaha REALLY?!?
9897431 2 months ago
If you think this is racist, the problem lies within yourself.
Dashland13 2 months ago
@Dashland13 If you DON'T think this is racist, white supremacy has won your heart and soul. I mean, seriously, if pickaninny blackface isn't a manifestation of racism WHAT pray tell is?
inasez 2 months ago
@inasez In fairness, you know she's a white girl because she doesn't have them nasty nigger titties.
joiles01 2 months ago
Thank-you thank-you! For posting this. I adore Judy Garland and have never seen this performance! This is priceless!!!
Dashland13 2 months ago
indeed this is very racist with the exaggeration of the lips, the stereotypical bop, but it was 1938 - doesn't make it right. No excuse in this day and age to be black faced when there are so many talented black actors and actresses that can do the parts required. Bottomline
HearWithoutPrejudice 2 months ago
/watch?v=Spa0o1C7VHg Tom and Jerry
HeyokaLoki 2 months ago
If the lips were thinner I'd feel better about it.....
AugustFirst1927 2 months ago 2
The costume and makeup she's wearing is traditionally from early stage productions of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and portrays a comic character named "Topsy." In that respect, it's a theatrical tradition dating back to the 19th century, but the music is relatively modern "swing" from the late 30s, comtemporary for this film.
baldevis 2 months ago
oy vey
nedmarc 3 months ago
What. The. Hell.
Is that Judy Garland in blackface???
6891man 3 months ago
once upon a time this was socially acceptable
intergalactic91 3 months ago 2
OMIGOSH I AM SO OFFENDED!!!!
And it's OK, I'm a Mexican male, so I can say that.
eddieiseddie 4 months ago
Vaudeville had died down by 1938, but I'm sure when people first saw this in theaters they didn't think twice about it. They probably grew up with vaudeville in the 20's, so they were used to blackface. That said, blackface is racist and dated, but it was a form of entertainment well over a century ago, so I guess for historical purposes it's interesting to watch. But I have this song on my iPod and listening to Judy just sing and not have to watch it is so much better. She was so talented.
millers3888 4 months ago
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millers3888 4 months ago
The first time I saw this... it took me a while to get used to it....
chenowethlover 4 months ago
i just don't understand why the lips have to painted like that
angiet937 4 months ago
MY EYES!!!
SuperWolsey 4 months ago
No black people are offended by blackface like this. It is a tribute to the great musical gifts of black people amongst many other gifts which God has given them. I am white and I feel embarrassed now watching , but when I was a kid , I thought it 'normal'.
flan453 6 months ago
@flan453 It is a tribute to a SPECIFICALLY to a romanticized stereotype of blacks in the antebellum (ie. pre-Civil War era) South, when slaves were supposedly "happy" simpletons, singing and dancing for everyone on the ol' plantation. Please don't get it twisted.
inasez 2 months ago
@inasez Actually it was after the civil war that it became popular.
Pcivygirl 1 month ago
I am offended--Like Black people couldnt be beautiful thats horrible
BDONhere 6 months ago
@BDONhere - Errmm, hmm... what do I say? I'm black. Well, I'm lightskin, and still, I am black. To some extent I agree with you. Black people are not given the respect they deserve and as it relates to beauty also. The hair was horrible. The white around the mouth I still can't comprehend. The dress was hideous.
Albeit, Judy Garland can sing/could sing. Even after death I think she is the art of music itself.
SkyMegaPrince 4 months ago
I still find it offensive. In the extreme. Not just the blackface, but all her affected mannerisms, all kind of derogatory.
But hey, I'm white, and not everybody seems to take it like i did, so whatever.
jsspoppy464 6 months ago
just magic, alas gone to soon
MrDACooling 6 months ago
Blackface was a popular form of entertainment for decades, including the 1930's. Neither Judy Garland nor Al Jolson ever intended to offend anyone. Blackface was perfectly acceptable at the time. Don't impose today's standards on the past. All Judy and Al wanted to do was to entertain, and not to put down or offend anyone. There was lots of racist material in the 1930's, put out by the KKK and the Nazis. Condemn the real hate stuff, but leave Judy and Al alone. They were entertainers.
cjprentiss1 6 months ago 19
@cjprentiss1 i was gonna write up a comment, but yours really summed it up. it was a culture thing, simple entertainment. i can see why its offensive for sure, for certain. but i can also understand the time period and what was going on then. its just how things were, and i think judy garland is lovely and beautiful and talented and i wish i could be like her because she's stunning in every way.
and yes, i am a black female.
lilfairyfeet 4 months ago
@lilfairyfeet You are so right, lilfairyfeet. If we want to impose today's standards on the past, many brilliant black performers might also be put down. For example, Bill Robinson, Bert Williams, Hattie McDaniel, Eddie Anderson, Ethel Waters. They often played film and stage roles that were subservient and demeaning. At the time, those roles were acceptable. Rather than attack these stars for their roles, we should admire their brilliant artistry which shines through their performances
cjprentiss1 4 months ago
She looks so cute, and what a dynamo of talent, even at that young age! I am glad to see the posts from African Americans are not offended by this. I am white, and I have seen this clip before and have cringed, worrying what black people would think of this. Just keep in mind that this was from a different era when it was considered OK and was not meant to offend. More of an homage.
Thanks for posting this.
jklein9823 7 months ago 3
One of the biggest blues singers of the 20th century, she used to put her hair up in a kerchief...and her so-called agent would right-out say...You Look Like a Damn MAmmy!...Now..both were Black...Linda didn't mind...she collected mammy kotchies...and I thought she looked sweet...I don't see how mammy kerchief made her less of a human...all the mammies who everlived...lived their lives in them with respectability..and were proud of having jobs and caring for the household...She truly is missed.
jdcc061 7 months ago
I believe Airplane Radio has it right....anyway, you've had black people play white face...and you've had black people pretend to be white in their own black face...and i'm talking about Eddie Murphy portraying white newscasters & cardio gym instructors...and you've had Dave Chappelle portraying a white, Blind supremist who is black ...The minstrel shows weren't about being racist...perhaps cartoonish...but, not necessarily evil intended...it was about living their life finding happiness in all
jdcc061 7 months ago
I love this.
welovecheesecake123 7 months ago
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copetie 8 months ago
i love the way judy garland sings her actions are so funny (and omg will you guys shut up about her apperance it was back in the 30's now we think of that kind of stuff offending people but back then they didn't)
thefamilyname1 9 months ago
Beautiful voice, but the blackface thing is quite sinister to me. I guess that's just the way I was raised.
Zelda199 9 months ago
in no way is this not making a complete mockery of a song that was sang to give hope to slaves in that God would please just come pick them out of this shit life!! little did they know they are the real israelites the bible talks about. and are under curses for being a nation that basicly turned their backs on God.
tftwstf5 10 months ago
fuck this display of disrespectful bulshit!!! who even wrote this into this movie will burn for ever!!! this is garbage!!!!
tftwstf5 10 months ago
@tftwstf5 But you probably laughed all the way through "White Chicks"
Philtration 9 months ago 5
@Philtration white chicks compared to this is an incorrect comparison dude. white chick was made to be funny. and im white and laughed my ass off. terry cruz is hilarious!! when this was made it was made to show a broken, sad lookin portrait of the broken spirit of black people. and the song is about the chariots of God coming down as is told in the bible and taking them home to heaven or the kingdom which is a new israel on earth. this wasnt made to make for black people to enjoy.
tftwstf5 9 months ago
@tftwstf5 No, White Chicks is racist and if that had been Jim Carry and Mike Meyers the movie would have never been made. If you laughed then good for you but lets drop the fake "I am offended" bullshit while turning a blind eye to something else.
I really don't care if White Chicks was meant to be offensive or not and you have the right to say what you want but that goes go everyone including this old clip.
You can't have it both ways.
Philtration 9 months ago 5
@Philtration whats both ways? i just explained how you cant compare the two.. seriously, you cant compare them together at all. my dad never really liked black people too much but he laughed his ass off at that shit. they are honestly not even in the same category. see now if you compared this to how bad america represented the japanese back in the way day that would be closer to a correct comparison in the sense of racism . idk, i dont care i just know its not the best display of race acting
tftwstf5 9 months ago
@tftwstf5 So White Chicks was meant to be funny so everything is ok right?
Be honest. That movie never gets made if it where the other way around. Don't get me wrong. I am not easily offended and I do not believe in the PC bullshit that has taken over in this country but I do protest the double standard of things. If White Chicks and a hundred other movies is ok then so is this.
Don't call this ignorant and then laugh at Chris Rock.
Philtration 9 months ago 5
@Philtration ignorant isnt being racist. ignorance is the lack of knowledge. this isnt ignorant its just got the intent to look shittly racist. and 100% honesty here its all about the intent. it would take a stone cold killer to not laugh at white chicks. that whole movie was made with the intent of bringng laughter. but yo, FUCK CHRIS ROCK. lol
tftwstf5 9 months ago
@tftwstf5 How do you know that this was not meant to bring laughter too?
Are you saying that this is ignorance from a time when we did not know better but "White Chicks" is not ignorance because we now know better?
Sounds backwards to me.
Are we different now or not?
Philtration 9 months ago 8
@Philtration this did more than likely bring laughter to racist people. none of this is ignorance its all done with intent. both white chicks and this. ignorance is just not having knowledge. but its the projection of a messege and intent of seeking after a reaction and impact that defines the purpose.
tftwstf5 9 months ago
It is highly unlikely that Judy- who had a one-track mind towards show business and performing- was remotely aware why this routine was insulting or in poor taste. In fact, she sang "Swing Low" 25 years later on her TV show, straight, without the South special lyrics, in a glamorous costume. Even had she understood the mean-spiritedness of the routine, she certainly couldn't have done anything about it, not in 1938.
defundthewar 10 months ago
@defundthewar right, no one could have done anything about it... except i dunno, speak up against it? at the very least, not perpetuate it
bossmissouri 10 months ago
@bossmissouri One thing about Judy, Marilyn and some others... they really didn't know or care about politics,
economics, social issues and such. Joan Crawford, for example, had her servant take the daily newspaper, cut out all the articles about show business, and toss the rest. I recall Marion Davies saying a one-track mind was necessary for success; maybe she was right.
defundthewar 10 months ago
glad we have moved away from this racist blackface crap. I love Judy Garland and this was acceptable in those very racist times. Thank God we have moved beyond this disgusting form of entertainment at the expense of black americans.
honeybee7700 10 months ago
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AirplaneRadio 10 months ago 55
@AirplaneRadio Though you gotta wonder why they always continued the white lips... Hmm...
katiekannibal23 10 months ago
@AirplaneRadio But U gotta love Judy...That woman will forever have my heart
egogo816 5 months ago 4
@AirplaneRadio IM A BLACK 45 YEAR OLD WOMEN ..I FEEL THIS IS INSULTING ..
sierria64 4 months ago
@AirplaneRadio While i support your right to not care about blackface, to describe blackface as an "homage" to black culture is DELUSIONAL at best. It was indeed an "homage" to the popular stereotypes about black people at the time. Stereotypes that were actually brutally enforced by law and aggressive social policy. It was an homage specifically to the kinds of images of blacks that white people found most hilarious and comforting. Not PC, just Facts.
inasez 2 months ago
@inasez In the very beginnings, blackface was seen as the anti-thesis of the Puritan culture that whites had to live that the blacks mostly shunned and ignored. While the Protestant ethic was about all work and no play, blackface was seen as lowbrow showing of the things that made the black culture so vibrant in a time of social chasity. You have to understand its origins to understand why blackface became what it was. Song and dance and celebration, things whites were told not to do.
AirplaneRadio 2 months ago 2
@AirplaneRadio I also recommend reading "Making Whiteness: The Culture of Segregation 1890-1940" by historian Grace Elizabeth Hale. You frame these cultural conscriptions so passively, as if that's just the way things were back then, when in fact these policies were being actively enforced and policed in culture, when White Supremacy was very much taken as a matter of fact and commonsense. Doesn't make it right, but it doesn't make white obsession with black stereotypes benign either.
inasez 2 months ago
@inasez I will find and read that book for sure!
AirplaneRadio 2 months ago
@AirplaneRadio and as a black woman myself and a fan of american history, I continue to be fascinated by the ways in which the current white, aka "mainstream" dominated culture (still very much white supremacist, by the way) has changed the TYPES of black stereotypes it prefers to see yet the tradition of financially exploiting certain memes of black culture (memes the white actively creates in the first place) continues unchanged. (Think Hip Hop stereotypes, Babymama stereotypes, etc).
inasez 2 months ago
@inasez I completely agree with everything you said. I think a lot of people might be misinterpreting my stance in black culture and issues by what I said in my post above. I wasn't trying to deny white supremacy (then or now). Its true that the once fringe embrace of the outsider black culture was turned ugly by mainstream standards and its been ugly tap dancing sell-out Toms after another up to this very day. And I actually am a unapologetic hater of Hollywood completely. Sorry for seeming off
AirplaneRadio 2 months ago
@inasez As it got mainstream, yes it only focused on inanity and ignorance but if you read testimonies of those who pioneered it, that was not the case. These are not excuses and I can certainly see the negative elements of what it came to be and represent in a world where the races were not equal, but not everything, dare I say, was black and white. Blackface was originally not about stereotypes, it was about the difference of culture that one was not socially allowed to have.
AirplaneRadio 2 months ago
@AirplaneRadio Certainly by 1938, as minstrelsy had existed for well over 50 years, this type of performance was indeed diluted down to stereotypes. However for a surprising insight into how blackface minstrelsy began, I suggest viewing the documentary Ken Burns: Jazz.... where it explores the earliest roots of Jazz and Blues in the 1800's minstrelsy of the new Jim Crow fad (among other cosmopolitan influences).
inasez 2 months ago
@AirplaneRadio your not black
HearWithoutPrejudice 2 months ago
@HearWithoutPrejudice I am.
AirplaneRadio 2 months ago
@AirplaneRadio Well, I find it a little awkward to watch :s
Gudulpif 2 months ago
@AirplaneRadio But I definitely get your point! :)
Gudulpif 2 months ago
@AirplaneRadio I respect your opinion however, you are a Uncle Tom to the highest degree.
enmaxus 2 months ago
@enmaxus Yawn.
AirplaneRadio 2 months ago
@AirplaneRadio You better not do that. Master gonna get you. But I sure youz-a-good-boy. LOL!
enmaxus 2 months ago
@enmaxus YAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN.
AirplaneRadio 2 months ago
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enmaxus 2 months ago
@enmaxus Are you almost finished? You're quite boring. You know nothing of my mind and probably couldn't comprehend it. I would imagine because you read one comment from me, you must think you're more enlightened or think I'm some sell out who wouldn't know his Zora Hurston from Marcus Garvey. You probably have no idea who the real sell outs are you probably support these Negro Klansmen with your wallet daily. Do you even know what black liberation is or are you just a knee-jerk reactionary?
AirplaneRadio 2 months ago
why is their only 2 dislikes.
dreamingkangaroo 11 months ago
@dreamingkangaroo because its good?
silvershields 10 months ago
SAD! Pure and simple. SAD!
JimiEgan 11 months ago
lol negroids are funny.
stellen11 11 months ago
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NDHvideos 11 months ago
This was made in 1930's and she was 16. she did what she was told to do.
jockottawa 11 months ago
hogwash..nothing wrong with being racist..not a dirty word by any means.
simply means races are very different and should not be grouped together as one or mixed as offspring. this worked for a couple hundred years until the 1960's amd well look around and see how society has deteriorate; high crime,fornication,adultery,increase in welfare,illegitimacy rate throught the roof
forced integration(especially forced busing and ruin of many public schools and cities...example memphis, detroit.!
MrSpringtime22 1 year ago
@MrSpringtime22 I take it you're from the south, then?
FamGuyFreak100 1 year ago
@MrSpringtime22 You can add Birmingham, Alabama to that list. Unfortunately, that's where I live.
Juju502056 11 months ago
not not right y does she has white lip and she black
swert159 1 year ago
@swert159 It's supposed to represent her white teeth.
Juju502056 11 months ago
@Juju502056 Omg! I did not right this!!! My little sister is an ass! HONESTLY, look at the grammar! I love Judy Garland! Im am going to check all notifications for now on! I know it was a long time ago when this comment was posted but Christ! Wish you the best whomever you are. I have vengence to reap!
:)
swert159 4 months ago
For some reason I'm not terribly offended at this lol...her voice & performances overrides the appearance actually. Even though I think if it weren't for the lips she'd make a cute little black girl! (& I'm black, plz no black ppl come cyber-killing me lol)
awarren92 1 year ago 21
@awarren92 i gotta agree with you on this one. her voice distracts from the racism. not everyone can do that.
surscrib91 1 year ago
@awarren92 I agree, if it wasn't for the stupid lips she'd be an adorable black girl! lol, she already had those extreme dark eyes. I actually have a biracial cousin who is the spitting image of Judy Garland. I didn't find this offensive. Its too dated to take it seriously.
carmenjones411 3 months ago
@carmenjones411 I feel like I've run into you a few times on IMDB lol; that name looks familiar; u should go watch the one video I have on my channel!
awarren92 3 months ago
a lot of this was simply homage to al jolson. he was very popular.
wattever333 1 year ago
just to all the comments referring to judy's make up/costume, it was very normal for stage performers to do this and its wasnt seen as rasict at all back then. Now we do, because times are VERY different and might i remind some of you that if it were not for a certain Al Jolson Picture, which showed him in very similar makeup we may not be where we are today with cinematic entertainment. I love Judy too :D
silvershields 1 year ago
this is totally awkward, cuz judy was one hell of a fighter for human rights. i kind of love the irony.
caoimhin92 1 year ago
@caoimhin92 really? what did she do?
wattever333 1 year ago
@wattever333 she worked hard to bring attention to the poor treatment that the mentally ill and phyically handicapped faced in that time, because they were treated more like prisoners rather than patients. she also had a lot of gay fans, and when asked about it, she said "i couldn't care less. i sing to people" which was a bold statement for that time. she defended her fans no matter what, and it's safe to say she wasn't a racist. :)
caoimhin92 1 year ago
What an embarrassment for Hollywood. Love Judy though!
bellasong75 1 year ago
Judy's singing was great. She had no role in determining her makeup, etc. At age 15 she was completely controlled by TPTB at MGM. Call MGM racist if you so chose. But don't blame Judy.
Lenswims 1 year ago