Topic: Jeanne Crain

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39: Hard Pass
1:28:07 - 1:33:40

39: Hard Pass

Pinky, 1949 Cinema, and the Ethics of Pretending

The 1949 film "Pinky" is used to illustrate the emotional toll of passing on family relationships, specifically between a light-skinned granddaughter and her dark-skinned grandmother. The hosts analyze a scene where the grandmother accuses the girl of "denying herself like Peter denied the Lord." The segment explores the tension between seeking a better life as a "human being" and the betrayal of one's roots.