At 23:09 -0600 06/1/98, Barbara Bernstein wrote: >The "Mandy" number in "White Christmas" (15 >years later, and no blackface) is a much-degraded tribute to minstrel forms >(the song's bridge is all about "Mr. Bones.") This just reminded me -- and I don't think it's been mentioned yet -- of the "Lincoln's Birthday" sketch in "Holiday Inn," with both Fred and Bing in blackface... ********************* Kathleen Fitzpatrick Department of English New York University [log in to unmask] ********************* ---- To sign off SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]