Anna May Wong appears alongside Akim Tamiroff in a promotional poster for the 1939 film ‘King of Chinatown.’
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The Asian American actress rose to fame in an era when white actors in yellowface were more likely to play Asian characters than Asian ones.
Drive-in screen seen at Windsor International Film Festival Under the Stars 2020.
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There are signs that home movie viewing could meet a resurgence of local movie-going that draws on entertainment conventions that preceded Hollywood’s rise.
Children in the live audience of ‘Howdy Doody’ were seated in what was known as the peanut gallery.
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Remember the ‘peanut gallery’ from the ‘Howdy Doody’ show? That term, like many others we commonly use, has surprisingly controversial origins.