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Re: Othello/Lenny Henry
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Originally Posted by steeljack
sorry bit of a thread wander .......tried to find an old thread which mentioned using a "black" actress for the role of Nancy in Oliver Twist , the first part of the BBC production was shown last night on US television . Didn't think too much of it , think certain roles/actors stick in the mind , Alec Guiness as Fagin , Olivier (sp?) as Richard III, Sean Connery as James Bond etc .
(hopefully someone can direct me back to the original thread) thanks  |
A search for 'Shirley Bassey Nancy' came up trumps. 
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ing-38175.html
They showed a clip of Olivier's Othello on the news, it did seem odd nowadays. Like a seventies sitcom, with a white honky blacked up to play the darkie chap.
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