The Black and White Minstrel Show
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The Black and White Minstrel Show was a long-running British television variety program notorious for its use of blackface and racially stereotyped performances.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
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musical television programme ⓘ |
| basedOn | The George Mitchell Minstrels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastAs | Saturday night entertainment ⓘ |
| broadcastPeriod | 1958–1978 ⓘ |
| cancellationReason |
changing public attitudes to race
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criticism of blackface ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticisedBy |
anti-racism campaigners
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civil rights groups ⓘ |
| criticisedFor |
perpetuating racial stereotypes
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racist content ⓘ |
| features |
The George Mitchell Minstrels
NERFINISHED
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dance routines ⓘ male chorus in blackface ⓘ popular songs ⓘ white singers in blackface makeup ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| firstAired | 1958 ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnChannel | BBC Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | televised stage revue ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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musical ⓘ variety show ⓘ |
| hadSpinOff |
stage show versions in London
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touring stage productions ⓘ |
| influencedDecision | BBC to cancel the series ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1978 ⓘ |
| ledTo | public protests in the 1960s and 1970s ⓘ |
| legacy |
example of outdated racial representation on British television
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widely regarded as racist in retrospect ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
music hall
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traditional minstrel songs ⓘ |
| notableFor |
racially stereotyped performances
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use of blackface ⓘ |
| originalChannel | BBC One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPopularity | 1960s ⓘ |
| producer | George Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| received | high viewing figures in the 1960s ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | approximately 45 minutes ⓘ |
| stageShowRun | long-running West End production ⓘ |
| stageShowVenue | Victoria Palace Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | controversy over racism ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family audience ⓘ |
| won | Golden Rose of Montreux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonInYear | 1961 Golden Rose of Montreux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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