| AFRIQUE Variety entertainer Afrique does musical impressions of popular personalities and characters of the day. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 7004 | |
| Catalog #: | 191078 | |
| Clip Number: | 191078-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 21 | |
| Timecode: | 01:06:25 - 01:10:33 | |
| Location: | London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1936 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Sterotypes ENTERTAINMENT: Blackface ENTERTAINMENT: Comedy ENTERTAINMENT: Impersonations LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Entertainer | |
| Description: | AFRIQUE Variety entertainer Afrique does musical impressions of popular personalities and characters of the day. (issue title VIEWS OF VARIETY) London. Popular radio and variety impressionist, Afrique, recreates a number of famous personalities of the day - Eddie Cantor and opera singer Benjamino Gigli (sp.?). Afrique sings a piece of opera in style of famous tenor, accompanied by a pianist. Afrique appears in crudely done black make up and announces he is "2 Negro entertainers". Afrique does impression of two Afro-Americans talking about seeing a ghost. He then sings a song, "Chloe", in an Al Jolson style. Would seem racist to modern viewers. | |
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