Turner Classic Movies recently released their program schedule for the month of May. I've gone through the credits of the movies set to air between Sunday (May 5) and Tuesday (May 7) in search of performers of color. Here's what I found...
(All times Eastern Standard Time)
Sunday, May 5
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| Actor Rex Ingram |
5:15PM Hello, Dolly! (1969)--featuring Louis Armstrong as the "Orchestra Leader" and "Scatman" Crothers (uncredited) as "Mr. Jones--Porter".
8:00PM Rose of Washington Square (1939)--featuring Blue Washington (uncredited) as "Prisoner".
2:45AM Late Spring (1949) (Original Title: Banshun)--Japanese film starring Chisû Ryû, Setsuko Hara, and Yumeji Tsukioka.
4:45AM Father of the Bridge (1950)--featuring Marietta Canty as "Delilah--the Maid".
Monday, May 6
8:15AM The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)--featuring Ramon Novarro (uncredited) as "Guest at Ball".
11:00AM The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)--featuring Olive Ball (uncredited) as "Mary--Maid".
12:30PM The Lady from Shanghai (1948)--featuring Evelyn Ellis as "Bessie", Wong Artarne (uncredited) as "Ticket Taker", Doris Chan (uncredited) as "Chinese Girl", Wong Chung (uncredited) as "Li", Preston Lee (uncredited) as "Chinese Man", Grace Lem (uncredited) as "Chinese Woman", Billy Louie (uncredited) as "Chinese Girl", Jean Wong (uncredited) as "Ticket Seller", and a host of other Asian/Asian-American performers.
4:00PM Soldiers Three (1951)--featuring Movita (as Movita Castaneda) as "Cabaret Woman".
6:00PM King Solomon's Mines--featuring Kimursi of the Kipsigi Tribe as "Khiva", Siriaque of the Watusi Tribe as "Umbopa", Sekaryongo of the Watusi Tribe as "Chief Gagool", Baziga of the Watusi Tribe as "King Twala", and possibly a host of other black performers.
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| Hattie McDaniel in 1941 |
9:30PM--Boom Town (1940)--featuring Marietta Canty (uncredited) as "Karen's Maid")
Tuesday, May 6
8:15AM Irene (1940)--featuring Mildred Boyd (uncredited) as "Dancer in Harlem Version of Alice Blue Gown Number", The Dandridge Sisters (uncredited), Avanelle Harris (uncredited) as "Dancer in Harlem Version of Alice Blue Gown Number), Hattie Noel as "Herself--as "Mama" in the Show", Neva Peoples as "Singer in Harlem Version of Alice Blue Gown Number), and possibly a host of other black performers.
10:00AM Virginia City (1940)--featuring Sam McDaniel (uncredited) as "Sam Moore--Black Driver".
3:30PM South of the Suez (1940)--featuring Jimmy Robinson as "Spying Native Boy" and possibly a host of other black performers.
6:30PM Little Men (1940)--featuring Lillian Randolph as "Asia".
11:30PM Out of the Past (1947)--features a host of black and Latino performers--including Mildred Boyd as "Woman in Harlem Club".
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