56 mins |
Rated
TBC
Forbidden City, U.S.A. (Arthur Dong, 1989, 56 min)
Sun May 7, 4:30pm
Wed May 10, 4:30pm
Digitally remastered by UCLA Film & TV Archive from original film negatives, this classic film by Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Arthur Dong takes you inside the glamorous world of San Francisco’s Chinatown nightclubs during World War II. Meet the “Chinese Fred Astaire,” the “Chinese Sophie Tucker,” and the “Chinese Sally Rand”—just some of the performers who take you back to the Big Band era, when Chinese-American headliners flew below the radar.
“A provocative, exuberant documentary that touches the heart and packs a tremendous amount of entertainment.” –Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
“Brims over with nostalgia for a more glamorous and innocent show business era, yet is a commentary on racial stereotyping and on the insidiousness of discrimination.” –Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
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Forbidden City, U.S.A. (Arthur Dong, 1989, 56 min)
Sun May 7, 4:30pm
Wed May 10, 4:30pm
Digitally remastered by UCLA Film & TV Archive from original film negatives, this classic film by Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Arthur Dong takes you inside the glamorous world of San Francisco’s Chinatown nightclubs during World War II. Meet the “Chinese Fred Astaire,” the “Chinese Sophie Tucker,” and the “Chinese Sally Rand”—just some of the performers who take you back to the Big Band era, when Chinese-American headliners flew below the radar.
“A provocative, exuberant documentary that touches the heart and packs a tremendous amount of entertainment.” –Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
“Brims over with nostalgia for a more glamorous and innocent show business era, yet is a commentary on racial stereotyping and on the insidiousness of discrimination.” –Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
