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Classic Ladies of Color
Welcome to "Classic Ladies of Color," a Tumblr blog dedicated to famous and unsung women of color who worked in Film, Television, and Theatre between 1900 and 1979. You will see other entertainers (and models) here as well. **Disclaimer in "Contents"**
Actress Betty Loh Ti
Actress Frances Chan played the daughter of Detective Charlie Chan in two ‘Charlie Chan’ films. Here she is with Sidney Toler in Black Magic (1944).
*Warning for those not familiar with Charlie Chan films: There is shameless use of yellowface in this clip.
Yingyin Wu, one of the “Seven Great Singing Stars” of China.
People of Color in Classic Film: Reader Evaluation
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By the way, I discovered Ms. Seung-hee through this great Facebook page: Vintage Photos of Burlesque Dancers
![Choi Seung-hee was born into an upper-class family in Seoul, Korea during the Japanese occupation and was also known by the Japanese pronunciation of her name, Sai Shoki. After graduating from Sookmyung High School at the age of fifteen, she went against her father’s wishes to study under modern dancer Baku Ishii in Japan, where she distinguished herself as one of the most talented dancers. She developed her own modern dances inspired by Korean folk dances, which had been considered as lowly works. She was supported by Japanese intellectuals including Yasunari Kawabata.
She went to North Korea and got posts in the communist government. She was purged by the party and disappeared in the 1960s. In February 2003, she was rehabilitated and utilized for propaganda by North Korea, who announced that she had died in 1969. [Summary for The Story of a Dancer (DVD)]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/4805a0b97eccca05d83f54878cc50ed0/tumblr_mn3t2kYph81ryz2izo1_500.jpg)
Choi Seung-hee was born into an upper-class family in Seoul, Korea during the Japanese occupation and was also known by the Japanese pronunciation of her name, Sai Shoki. After graduating from Sookmyung High School at the age of fifteen, she went against her father’s wishes to study under modern dancer Baku Ishii in Japan, where she distinguished herself as one of the most talented dancers. She developed her own modern dances inspired by Korean folk dances, which had been considered as lowly works. She was supported by Japanese intellectuals including Yasunari Kawabata.
She went to North Korea and got posts in the communist government. She was purged by the party and disappeared in the 1960s. In February 2003, she was rehabilitated and utilized for propaganda by North Korea, who announced that she had died in 1969. [Summary for The Story of a Dancer (DVD)]
Josephine Premice, singer and actress
People of Color in Classic Film: Happy Birthday, Nancy Kwan!
Actress Nancy Kwan is 74 years old today.
(Source: pocinclassicfilm)
Happy 74th Birthday to Nancy Kwan!
