@didyoucatchthis: A Song and Dance with Controversy: Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Blackface. Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney were Hollywood's golden children in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Their on-screen chemistry, a delightful blend of youthful energy and musicality, made them a box office sensation. However, their legacy is tarnished by the racist trope of blackface that appeared in several of their films, most notably "Babes in Arms" (1939). Their on-screen partnership wasn't a reflection of any deep personal connection. They were young co-stars, thrust together by MGM studios. There are reports of a playful rivalry but no evidence of a close friendship. The blackface scenes were a product of their time. Minstrel shows, theatrical presentations with white actors in blackface makeup and caricatured portrayals of African Americans, were still a part of American popular culture. Unfortunately, these scenes rely on racist stereotypes and perpetuate a demeaning image. In "Babes in Arms," both Garland and Rooney appear in blackface for an extended minstrel show sequence. This is far from the only instance. Similar scenes appear in other films like "Babes on Broadway" (1941) and "Holiday Inn" (1942). While these films were hugely popular in their day, today these scenes are rightly considered offensive. Modern audiences watching Garland and Rooney's films need to be aware of the historical context. These blackface scenes were wrong then and remain wrong today. However, appreciating the talent of Garland and Rooney doesn't require ignoring the problematic elements of their films. #movies #blackface #judygarland #History
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Belac :
blocking Judy Garland
2024-05-15 16:40:06
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David :
In defense of her, this was during the studio system when the studios had full control over everything, including the roles their actors played.
2024-05-15 13:28:06
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Alienthechild :
I got Mickey rooney confused with Mickey rourke and was blown away
That he was that old
2024-05-15 12:32:42
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I'm just that dude :
different times.
2024-05-15 14:17:24
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Nic Price :
I think it's fascinating that you can read how uncomfortable she is in her eyes, yet Rooney looks like he's having the time of his life.
2024-05-21 21:08:48
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BayoGrande ⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝ :
Comments are not it
2024-05-15 14:27:50
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Poop farter :
The search being “Judy Garland now” 😭😭😭😭😭
2024-06-10 17:26:31
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🧌 :
Someone nominate this woman for Canadian prime Minister
2024-05-15 13:55:48
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UzoShia :
Wow- they left this outta the biopic
2024-05-15 21:48:50
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Shani Yan | שני יאן :
Comments didn’t pass the vibe check
2024-05-16 14:32:54
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WokToPoland :
Instagram reels ah comment section
2024-05-21 15:42:04
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Eternal ¥ :
is Joe Goldberg narrating this 😭????
2024-05-15 12:59:25
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Mr Strange :
why can't people see how far we have come?
2024-06-23 10:15:52
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Greg smith :
Disgusting. There have always been anti racists and abolitionists. If you were ok w it then you were the problem
2024-05-16 01:58:45
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HookedWithNico :
Comments didn’t pass the vibe check
2024-06-11 01:33:22
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Unknown :
Judy nooo 😭
2024-06-22 15:27:44
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caitie :
wtf is up with these comments?
2024-06-29 22:58:32
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Alfie :
De hecho hay una película de Damien Chazelle que lo explica 🤓☝️
2024-06-20 06:19:20
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AmiraUnplugged 💕 :
The comments— SHEESH 😭
2024-06-24 06:26:02
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Tereza Marques311 :
"that many mistook for real life romance" many, including Judy Garland
2024-05-17 12:14:45
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chelsea love :
The obsession 🤭
2024-05-15 14:58:12
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David P. Crosby :
Dorothy noooooo!
2024-06-21 02:17:58
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I Like Soup :
I love judy garland. it was of its time and besides, she didn't have a choice in doing most of these things due to contracts.
2024-06-23 17:50:37
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ROWEN8 :
Justin Trudeau?
2024-05-17 14:06:21
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Kitty Blingbling :
just wow…
2024-06-28 18:15:00
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