AudioMo Day 25 Imitation of Life

According to the Britannica website, Fannie Hurst was an author who was concerned about romance and also social issues.

Fannie, to the best of her abilities, wanted to know what real people experienced. She took low wage jobs, she traveled with the common folk and made an effort to inject those experiences in her writing.

This is a quick look at two film version of one of her works, Imitation of Life.

If you would like to know more about Fannie Hurst, there is the Literary Ladies Guide biography.

And another biography at the The State Historical Society of Missouri Missouri Encyclopedia

AudioMo Day 24 Theatrical Animation

A little more personal than I would like, but I do mention some of the cartoons that have links to minstrel and vaudeville. 

Most animators were not intending to harm but they repeated what they knew or saw on stage. If all you know is snow, how can you recognize the green grass? 

I do think the website TV Tropes does a good job explaining the cartoon Coal Black and De Sebben Dwarfs. 

You can probably find a copy of that cartoon on YouTube. I have no desire to link to it.

AudioMo Day 22 Mantan Moreland

In movies, there wasn't just blackface. There was yellowface too. The Charlie Chan movies always had the character Charlie Chan performed by a white man. 

There various sons and daughters were portrayed by Asian actors.  At some point, someone at Monogram Studios decided it was a good idea for Mr. Chan to have a driver called Birmingham Brown.

Before Charlie, we have to talk about Mantan Moreland.

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For more information:

Today I Found Out - Mantan Moreland

Yellow Face - History of Yellow Face in American movies

Same Passage page on the actor

AudioMo Day 20 Arthur Wilson AKA Dooley Wilson

You might know Dooley Wilson from the movie Casablanca. But there is a lot more to learn about this performer.

He started and worked with the first professional black theater group. That he traveled across the county and to Europe as a singer and had his own band.

Wilson was under contract with Paramount Pictures. Who the proceeded to cast him as the porter, the driver and characters with one word names that spoke no more than two or more lines.

But in 1942 that changed with the movie, Casablanca.

For more information:

IMDB page on Dooley Wilson

New York Amsterdam News Article on Dooley Wilson with info about his early days and career journey.

AudioMo Day 19 Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry

You might not know the name of Lincoln Perry but you might recognize the name of Stepin Fetchit. Mr. Perry's career is the living proof of being between and rock and a hard place.

This is a brief look at his career and some of the challenges he faced. If you would like to know more:

Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, “Stepin Fetchit,” The Rise And Fall Of The First Black Super Star, 1902 – 1985

The “Stepin Fetchit” via the Actors Under the Stars website.

Turner Classic Movies did a review about the movie Judge Priest that had both Stepin Fetchit and Hattie McDaniel as featured players.

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AudioMo Day 17 The Hays Code

1930 was the creation of the Hays code, which dictated what you could and could not do in movies. 

One of those things was a reduction in the amount of love and sexuality that could appear in a Hollywood movie. TLDL, not much. 

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AudioMo Day 15 Al Jolson and the Journey

Al Jolson is a time marker between the past and the future. He had extensive experience in vaudeville as well as traditional theater. He did that using his blackface persona on stage. In 1929 he appeared in the first sound movie, The Jazz Singer.

 

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AudioMo 2025 The Body Building Magazines

 AudioMo Day 13 Body Building Magazines There have been body building magazines since 1889. There are two types of publications. 

This is a look at the magazines influences that inspired Peplum movies. 

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AudioMo 2025 Body Building Phenomena 1950s

AudioMo Day 12 The 1950s Body Building Phenomena

There have always been body builders and physical fitness movements. This is a quick mention of some of the influences. I made a mistake in the first part. I should have said vegetarian instead of vegan. 

I'm really tired. It has been a long day.

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AudioMo 2025 Studying the Craft

Day 11 Performing under the name of Mark Forest, this is the tale of how a Brooklyn bodybuilder used Peplum to finance his study of his passion and craft.

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AudioMo Day 10 - The Loves of Hercules

Day 10 The Loves of Hercules Hercules does seem to have access to a lot of affection. 

In this movie, it is queen sized

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