Re: [bomp] White Shmadow

[jumpinginthenight <jumpinginthenight@xxxxxxxxx>]

The star was also in the short-lived *The Manhunter* about a depression era, WWI Marine vet who finds he has a knack for being a bounty hunter.

Immortal Porpoises <immortalporpoises@earthlink.net> wrote:
I used to watch it all the time. Possibly the most racist-premised
mass-media disseminated entertainment in history. In retrospect, it
embarrasses me that I thoroughly enjoyed it, but hell, I was a kid. As
George Bush reminds us, we're all entitled to our youthful indiscretions.

Tall, blond plantation master civilizes a talented but primitive collection
of physically strong dark-skinned young men & harnesses them into a powerful
production unit. Oh yeah, they sang and danced really well, too.

Please don't remind me that the principal was black. His was a bit part, and
usually served only to remind the black players that it was in their best
interests to trust the coach and do whatever he says.

Rent the movie "1776." It's fun to watch, it'll fix your attention on what
being American and fighting for freedom might have once stood for, and best
of all, that's our good pal The White Shadow playing Thomas Jefferson,
singing and dancing, unable to complete his assignment to write the
Declaration of Independence because he's too damned horny!


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Subject: [bomp] 1966 - no "Basketball Jones," no Artis Gilmore...


>
> ...but Domenic, you forgot ONE crucial basketball-related thing from the
> seventies...
>
> THE WHITE SHADOW. one of my fave teevee series to come from that
fucked-up
> era!
>
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