YOU AIN'T HEARD NOTHIN' YET: INTERVIEWS WITH STARS.Verdict: No Pinky, but it does have several good sequences. Wilcox had previously directed Forbidden Planet! Two other cast members of note are Jimmy Lydon as a friend of Rick's and Thomas Browne Henry as a doctor. Of the supporting cast, the most notable are the aforementioned Ballantyne, who is a nice actor, and Isabel Cooley as the sympathetic maid, Bertha. Many of the other actors offer somewhat obvious and stilted performances, as if they were appearing in a amateur stage play, although James Franciscus is surprisingly excellent as Rick - it's no surprise the actor went places, however. Sonya Wilde has her moments as Bernice, but at twenty-one she seems a bit inexperienced to completely pull off such a difficult role she had only a few credits afterward. One of the movie's best scenes has her in a nightclub with her husband and in-laws, and encountering her brother, Chuck (Lon Ballantyne), which leads to an ugly scene that clearly suggests that Rick is a racist. But while both feature interracial relationships, I Passed for White deals with its heroine in the white urban world and has her interacting with her fiance's upper crust family, who are a bit suspicious - never dreaming she's part black but wondering why she keeps telling false stories about her family. I Passed for White has a similar premise to the superior Pinky, which came out eleven years earlier. But when they fall in love, how far is Bernice - now known as Lila Brownell - willing to go with her deception, and can she get away with it? Original movie poster for I PASSED FOR WHITE (1960) 13397 Movie Poster Rare 40圆0 Poster Sonya Wilde James Franciscus Fred M. Her mere casting says more than the script can, but even so, this is an interesting little b-movie. It was based upon a novel by Reba Lee, as told to Mary Hastings Bradley, and stars Sonya Wilde, a white actress. today in 1960, deals with this cultural truth. She travels to New York, where she discovers that one firm won't hire her - despite her qualifications - simply because she's a "Negro." Lying about her race, she gets a good job and begins a romance with a handsome man, Rick (James Franciscus of The Valley of Gwangi), whom she meets on the plane. I Passed for White, which premiered in the U.S. The theme explores how Black people have resisted historical and ongoing systemic oppression. Wilcox.īernice Lee (Sonya Wilde), who is biracial, finds herself discriminated against by both whites and blacks. 88 Sonya Wilde Stock Photos & High Res Pictures Browse 88 sonya wilde photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. The 2023 Black History Month theme is Black Resistance.
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