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10. Really It's a Wonderful Life?

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 05:45 AM

Jun 2020

I don't remember any embarrassing depictions of African Americans in the movie. I saw "Annie" as insightful & friendly.

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HBO Max has pulled "Gone with the Wind" until it can return with "historical context" [View all] Demovictory9 Jun 2020 OP

Wow!!!! secondwind Jun 2020 #1

And it's not as if it were written at the time of the Civil War. csziggy Jun 2020 #6

Another "classic" ibegurpard Jun 2020 #3

Really It's a Wonderful Life? KS Toronado Jun 2020 #10

That is brilliant PJMcK Jun 2020 #15

IMO, A Grotesquely Overrated Movie ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #5

Yeah, they had painted canvas for Ilsa Jun 2020 #16

Yes, Wizard of Oz came out the same year Maeve Jun 2020 #21

Indeed ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #22

You don't have to! Maeve Jun 2020 #23

This argument could apply to thousands of films Auggie Jun 2020 #7

The best thing about GWTW is the Carol Burnett skit spoofing it ms liberty Jun 2020 #9

"Went with the Wind"! obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #13

Token gestures Johnny2X2X Jun 2020 #14

Gone With The Wind was a four hour soap opera Cyrano Jun 2020 #17

Soap operas were already a thing when GWTW was released... JHB Jun 2020 #18

I really never saw why that movie was held in such regard Hawaii Hiker Jun 2020 #20

Well fiddle-dee-dee!!! anamnua Jun 2020 #24