Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Vince Passaro wrote: There was a fascinating article (either in The New Yorker or, less likely but possible, The New York Reivew of Books, somewhere in the last decaide, on Steppin Fetchit, his career, political implications, the whole milieu of black entertainers and african americans in hollywood in the 30s and 40s. ======================================================= Vince, you may be thinking of a recent play based on the (real life) friendship between Stepin Fetchit and Mohammed Ali, reviewed in the NYT last month: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/theater/reviews/19fetch.html?8dpc <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/theater/reviews/19fetch.html?8dpc> -- Phil Swango 307 Aliso Dr SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-262-4085