Paul Heslop wrote:
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> elag wrote:
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> > For example in the Little Rascals/Our Gang comedies there's a bit of
> > "racial" schtick, but on the other hand they also feature black and
> > white characters who are friends. You'll find very little of that in
> > other films of the era, which was during the defacto apartheid in the US.
> >
>
> An excellent point. They are indeed friends and the girls aren't always treat as second class citizens either,
> though there was a big play on the pretty one getting her way etc.
Yes, it still sits firmly in the context of its times. More
importantly, it fits in with the prevailing Hollywood themes. A lot of
the action can be seen as aping typical Adult film ideas and stock
characters such as the "Vamp".
Of course, those stories would play pretty well today with a few modifications.
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