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Summary: In a searing parody of American television and racial attitudes a young African American network executive, under pressure from his white boss, creates a minstrel show, hoping that it will fail and that he will be released from his network contract -- but the TV show becomes both a hit and the subject of much controversy.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2001

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY BAM

Contents: In 'da beginning. Bring in 'da noise, bring in 'da funk (3:48) ; The door to Isle GorGee (1:00) ; Slave ships (3:19) ; Som'thin' from nuthin'/Circle stomp (4:04) ; The pan handlers (1:17) -- Urbanization. The lynching blues (3:01) ; Chicago bound (4:12) ; Shifting sounds (1:03) ; Industrialization (3:44) ; Quittin' time/The Chicago riot rag (6:17) ; I got the beat/Dark tower (3:28) ; The...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: RCA Victor 0000

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC BRI

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