Song of the South co-stars Hattie McDaniel, the first black performer to win an Oscar (for her supporting role as “Mammy” in Gone with the Wind). By the time Song of the South was released, McDaniel was the subject of much criticism in the black community for propagating outdated stereotypes in her roles. But McDaniel actually began her career subverting those same stereotypes, first in black minstrel shows and then in Hollywood movies.
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Introducing This Little Light with Flea
“The actress everybody wants to fuck”: Theresa Russell and Sondra Locke (Erotic 90’s, Part 3)
Pretty Woman, Sleeping with the Enemy and Julia Roberts in the early 90s (Erotic 90’s, Part 2)
Prologue: Porn, Feminism & the folly of NC-17 (Erotic 90’s, Part 1)
1989: sex, lies and videotape: Rob Lowe and James Spader (Erotic 80s Part 12)
1988: Kevin Costner, Sean Young, No Way Out & Bull Durham (Erotic 80s Part 11)
1987: Fatal Attraction and Dirty Dancing (Erotic 80s Part 10)
1986: 9 ½ Weeks, Mickey Rourke & Zalman King (Erotic 80s Part 9)
1985: Fear Sex. Jagged Edge & AIDS (Erotic 80s Part 8)
1984: "Vioporn," Body Double and Crimes of Passion (Erotic 80s Part 7)
1983: MTV Aesthetics, Flashdance and Risky Business (Erotic 80s Part 6)
1982: Teen Sexploitation, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Porky's and The Blue Lagoon (Erotic 80s Part 5)
1981: Neonoir, Body Heat and Postman Always Rings Twice (Erotic 80s Part 4)
1980: Richard Gere and American Gigolo (Erotic 80s Part 3)
1979: Bo Derek and 10 (Erotic 80s Part 2)
Porno Chic and The Brief Heyday of X Ratings (Erotic 80s Part 1)
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Sammy and Dino Episode 8: Generation Gap
Sammy and Dino Episode 7: Yes I Can
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