Show Boat (1936) - Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
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What the hell was she doing? having a seizure?
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she so funny when she start to dance like that <3
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like if will and grace brought you here
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It's such a tragedy that so few young Americans know who Paul Robeson is, to the point where I actually won $50 from a professor who wagered no one in the 100+ student lecture hall would identify him when he had Ballad for the Americans playing at the beginning of class. Not that I'm a spring chicken either, I'm almost 27. Oh well, Texas textbooks are also erasing the Pullman Strike and Haymarket Massacre from our nation memory, to further the interests of their corporate puppet masters.
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Outward racism apart - try to step away from it for just a minute. Note that the two white women are following in step with the free expression of the black leads. And by the way, nothing takes away the dignity of McDaniel and Robeson! The repression comes when the old white bat comes along reminding the younger women to stop acting natural. The film does model a very sore and evil time in American history and culture, but a strong message comes through as well, holding racism in our faces.
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The play in its entirety actually shows the injustice experienced as does the book.
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Wonderful!!!!
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whAT is with that dancing that chick does. she looks high...
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@1CurVQT she looks like a ƒish! dayyyum i wanna dance like dat.
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That sure is a funky little dance she is doing!! LOL
Paul Robeson, scholar, athlete, singer, actor, and social activist, was able to transcend the limitations put on him. He exudes powerful masculinity in his scenes with his handsome face and magnetic personality . He is a perfect example of the Renaissance man.
youyong28 1 year ago 11
Try dancing like that in a girdle and bustle. It ain't easy!
costernocht 1 year ago 6