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To: RummyChick
This is such insanity. Mickey Rooney played some part that was Chinese and had slanted eyes. Will they delete that movie? Breakfast at Tiffanys

He actually played a Japanese guy, and I believe there's a brief video on the current Blu-rays and DVDs that explain how "wrong" it was.

It is actually a rather offensive caricature. I don't know why they decided to go with Rooney as a Japanese guy saying "Mis Go-Right-ree". It was a dated stereotype even then. But I don't lose any sleep over it.

12 posted on 03/04/2021 12:01:21 PM PST by Sans-Culotte (11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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To: Sans-Culotte

looks like Psycho is on the chopping block

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/why-tcm-is-showing-problematic-films-like-gone-with-the-wind-e2-80-93-and-wont-rule-out-woody-allen-classics/ar-BB1ecU29


21 posted on 03/04/2021 12:09:09 PM PST by RummyChick (To President Trump: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3923111/posts)
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To: Sans-Culotte
He actually played a Japanese guy

Did they get to this one yet?

Next in line for internet eradication...

34 posted on 03/04/2021 12:25:04 PM PST by Magnatron
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