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Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films [Paperback]

Donald Bogle (Author)
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"America's leading historian on black cinema."-USA Today

"A well-researched and lively romp through the history of blacks in films. Far more inclusive and informative than previous books on the subject."-The New York Times

"Mr. Bogle continues to be our most noted black-cinema historian."-Spike Lee

"Bogle is passionate and good-humored. His book is valuable as a film reference work and social document."-Gene Siskel

"Thank goodness for Donald Bogle."-Essence

"No one tells the story of Black Tinseltown like Donald Bogle. From the writing of the classic best seller Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks, to his definitive biography of Dorothy Dandridge, this film scholar has made Hollywood his town."-Essence (4/05)

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Completely updated to include the entire twentieth century, this new fourth edition covers all the latest directors, stars, and films including Summer of Sam, Jackie Brown, The Best Man, and The Hurricane. From The Birth of a Nation—the groundbreaking work of independent filmmaker Oscar Micheaux—and Gone with the Wind to the latest work by Spike Lee, John Singleton, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry and Will Smith, Donald Bogle reveals the ways in which the depiction of blacks in American movies has changed—and the shocking ways in which it has remained the same.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Why Can't He Just Talk About The Talent, Nov 13 2003
This review is from: Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films (Paperback)
We owe a lot to Donald Bogle for his specialities in Black Movie History. But, I'm getting sick and tried of his writing about skin color. I wish he would just talk about talent and their lives. Calling these women "Tragic Mulattos" isnt' telling us anything. These women didn't think of themselves as Tragic or Mulattos. It's like he wants them to be remembered that way. These women knew they wouldn't have much success in Hollywood and they knew it would be racism. They enjoyed the few things they did do. It wasn't racism that held these women back, a lot of times it was their own race and by being a woman is what held them back. Nina Mae McKinney who's a relative of mine is degraded by Mr. Bogle. He doesn't know what to write about her, so he writes "Oh, she was a mulatto, she was too light, she was the screen's first victim." Nina Mae wasn't any of that. Hopefully my book on her and a few others with tell the true story. Yes, Mr. Bogle introduced the world to Black Entertainment History but he's making these talented people be remembered the wrong way. You don't see white people writing about their people, the way he does. For instance, you don't see white people writing "Blondes are better, then red-heads, the brunettes are smarter"- you get what i mean? Susan Hayward had irish in her, you don't see the author referring to that throughout the whole book. Rita Hayworth was Spanish. Books that have been written on her doesn't spend the whole book talking about her being Spanish. It talks about her life and introduce the public to her. Mr. Bogle spends too much time on skin color- he makes it look as though skin color is the reason for every bad thing in their life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It's a history of African Americans in films, April 25 2003
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This review is from: Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films (Paperback)
This book is very interesting and valuable. Mr. Bogle is one of the authorities on African Americans in films. He put a lot of examples in his book. Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks, all images in American films, are history of the race and culture in the U.S.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It's a history of African Americans in films, April 25 2003
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This review is from: Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films (Paperback)
This book is very interesting and valuable. Mr. Bogle is one of the authorities on African Americans in films. He put a lot of examples in his book. Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks, all images in American films, are history of the race and culture in the U.S.
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