The Duncan Sisters as Topsy & Eva perform The Termite's Love Song.MP4
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- The duo of Topsy and Eva who were played by the Duncan sisters turned this act into a career in the 1920 vaudeville era. This film however was made in the 1940's in their waning years and was nearing the end of blackface. Topsy & Eva still managed to draw audiences with this odd act for a few more years, but for the most part were abandoned like many other vaudevillian to the passage of time and tastes.
I am not posting this video to offend, but rather to educate viewers about past acceptable forms of entertainment. I understand how racist this video is.
What in the hell?! Lovecraft Country bought me here too. Just wow
Frl
Love Craft Country brought me here
Same
Lovecraft brought me here too
Lovecraft Country sent me here
Same😃
Topsy and bopsy? 😂
ohhhhh man this is RAAAAAAACIST
Yes, yes it is. However it is also historically significant and requires remembering, not because it's a good thing but because forgotten history is often repeated.
@@Quidamkid How does it feel to see your 9 year old uploaded vid get some renewed attention?
@@ar2042 I am just happy to see people are still interested - I was never aware that these even existed until my Uncle left them to me in his will. I have not monetized them, so the number of views makes little difference. However, I like to believe my Uncle would be pleased.
@@Quidamkid Wow what a great find, I think he would be proud of you too. These are historical evidence of dehumanization really. 30-40 years ago this probably wouldn't have shocked people as it is shocking us now. I saw these caricature before but didn't know about Topsy before I saw that TV show
People will be watching that funny video of the Duncan Sisters long after Whoopi Goldberg is forgotten!
Imagine you being entertainment for just being Black?!
IKR? Instead of hiring a black person, they'd rather wear make up, over exaggerate characteristics and put on tacky garments for a substantial profit. Sad. It was called a minstrel show back then but now it's cultural appropriation.
Lovecraft Country is throwing our ghosts in our faces.
Who's here from Lovecraft Country?
Me
found an old bay area newspaper article from 1958 in my parent's ancient box of photos. "topsy and eva" were written up for being late on rent and were being threatened to be kicked out. Thought I'd look them up. Regret it now.
Thanks for sharing. Very interesting.
LoveCraft Country had to be let go. You see how we’re researching our history rn? Powerful
This is gross .
Who cares
@@user-iw5fl2tn6h we do
@@user-iw5fl2tn6h who cares about your 5 subscribers
@@queenisis8737 who cares about your 1 subscriber. You talk too much
@@queenisis8737 no one cares actually
Absolutely disgusting
When I saw your face my brain said that
@@user-iw5fl2tn6h aww look how sweet you are spreading all this free hate and not getting paid for it. Play with your pissy pamper wearing, damn near dead ass mother and stop being a troll with no reason!!
@@user-iw5fl2tn6h I enjoy reading your great insults!
"disgusting" in what way?
@@kiela2k11 your disgusting you need help
Topsy is a caricature. Black people do not look like that. The hair and makeup are so exaggerated.
😡🤬😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😡😡😡😡
Literally that shit look like a demon.
yes they do lmao
@@shaneventress2161 no they don’t
Wtf you say
Disgusting
Why do you say that?
Omg wtf
Songs trash as well.
Like your face
I like the song, And the blonde said "Japs"
@@user-iw5fl2tn6h Huh😂Wrong again. People love my face actually 😉
@@user-iw5fl2tn6h your face tf you talking about go back to school
@@user-iw5fl2tn6h I love his face
This is hard to watch
I can understand that.
Why did you find it "hard to watch'?
I watched it several times and I will watch it several times more.
@@pathetictroll7557 people find it hard to watch for obvious reasons
@@pathetictroll7557 ok pathetic troll here’s your cookie pathetic troll 🍪
@@fighterflight Thanks!
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In “real life” the performers were sisters.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Sisters
oh my god, oh my god
Weird
This in black fishing
no this is black face
Yeah this is black face the black girl played black lives matter is not no matter be your skin tone
Tf
My father, Hal Raynor, wrote The Termites Love Song in the mid q1930s, and my son, Scott, found it on the CZcams. The Duncan Sisters were friends of the family in the 1930s, but I had no idea they had performed the song. It was originally written for Joe Penner, the Wanna buy a duck? comedian. What a kick Kota hear it performed. Maybe we can find The Lobsters Love Song. It is just as corny and fun with puns. All your troubles will be bubbles
down at the bottom of the sea. Thanks, Scott. Chris Rubel
Thank you Chris Rubel for your comment and all the info. I am awestruck by how many relatives of artists that appear in my little videos have posted kind notes to me - I am pleased to be able to save and share these films.
America.....
Shameless. So horribly awful but necessary to see how we acted in the past!
You do not appreciate true talent.
do you see how blacks act now?
It’s hilarious
Wish people weren’t so sensitive
Bring this back
As a young black male this is weird
Rodney Shelton: You haven't seen nothing yet. You should've experience your first round of racism by now, by the time I left this comment.
@@cvi108, what if he already knows how to deal with it other than name-calling and violence?
@@Religious_man If you actually read and comprehended my comment, you would realize, I never discussed, nor recommended any retaliatory action.
@@cvi108, I didn't accuse you of that, but considering the bullying behavior going on in these comments, I had to mention it. Rodney himself did not even mention racism but you did.
@@Religious_man I mentioned it because it appeared Rodney didn't comprehend what was happening. We should let Rodney speak for himself.
It's not politically incorrect...it's incorrect.
I can understand why you would say that, but in an earlier time blackface was an exceptable form of stage craft.
Just as at one time a woman showing her ankles in a public place was considered lewd and risque. Attitudes change with time, that was my point.
@@Quidamkid I’m sure black people didn’t think this was okay just like women wanted to do what they pleased with their bodies. Which again still makes this incorrect even back then.
@@kriskanei7369 You have no argument with me on that.
@@Quidamkid I don’t get why people feel the need to point this out. Everyone is aware. And because time does change attitudes we’re all rightly disgusted by it.
The jealousy always showed and still does today 🧐
LOL why would anyone want to be black? HAHAHA! Gross.
her skin shouldve stayed like that.
were these people ever famous????
Famous is a subjective thing. They were never in the echelon of Clark Gable, Mae West or Betty Davis, but they were as famous as Ethel Purtle, the Boxing Gordon Sisters or Joseph Pujol. Were they ever well known might be a better question.
Yes, the Duncan Sisters were a well known act on the vaudeville circuit and they appeared in several Hollywood Movies. This particular act was made famous in vaudeville, but their movie performances never included Blackface until this movie 3 minute short. :D
The Duncan Sisters were famous
Awful.
But did they not think that this looked scary 😟
OK, I don't understand why did they not have a black actress portray Topsy. Was it supposed to be more humorous with a white actress portraying a black person? What was the thinking then in the 1930s?
It was to mock black people, it was meant to be offensive to black people and the was humorous to them.
@@theroguemavenit’s hilarious lol
sad
Stomach churning, to say the least
This sucks
yes. it rather does, doesn't it?
This is disgusting
I is Topsy Tervy oveah lil' miss Topsy!
Revolting.
Tell that to Ben Vereen!
Blackface is a theater tradition that still exists and is most often when performed by black actors and actresses used as a teaching aid. That was my reason for posting this film - history lost far too often becomes history repeated.
Admittedly Topsy was not a black actress, but she was one of the actresses best known for her blackface performances.
I am sorry if the film offends you and others, but I believe that even though Historically offensive - it is important to be remembered.
Hey, where did this come from? I thought all the films they did where known or lost...is this a Soundie? A great record of the famous act.
Stephen.
Based on that, all their films should be lost.
Yes, this film and a few of the other films I share were presumed lost - or so I am told. My uncle collected Soundies and this is one he bought and preserved back in the 1950's.
@@Quidamkid 👍
Disgusting.
Modern day brain washing and your misdirected feelings
I can think of far greater disgusting things than this.
Dennis Sphatt that doesn’t mean this still isn’t disgusting...be respectful please
wowww
Just ghastly
Why duz y'all say dat?
Wow! This is so cool. Thank you for sharing with us all. :o)
How is this cool
Ignorance is not yet dead then !
I'm black and I don't feel offended by this. I enjoy watching it
Lol ok here’s your cookie
And… ? Did you want a nice pat on the back for being tone deaf? They come in all colors.
It is disturbing that u are not insulted maybe not enough black history (no disrespect).
@Coffee Nut ☕️ literally
Great Comedy! A real Laugh Riot. Such talented Ladies.
I hear black face is making a come back, just joking.
....
Oh I forgot to laugh
Shutup Bitch, Not joking.
@@tretho6705 I hope they dumbass do it. We gone all hit them pockets🤑🤑🤑
In the era and time it was produced, it was quite correct, factually and historically.
Historically racist
.
Historically disgusting
What a pointless thing to say. Everyone knows that, genius.
Never forget the insecurity and fragility of a beast
Indeed, black people do get offended by every little thing now-a-days. You'd think they wouldn't be so insecure and fragile considering their past, yet here we are, haha.
@@HC2671 and white people have a god complex, you never know when to stfu and leave people alone, codependency issues.
@@Universalbeing0 You made the comment. If you can't take it, don't dish it. Talk about issues, hahahaha.
@@HC2671 truth hurts
@@Universalbeing0 Clearly, lol