Pinky (1949 film)
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Pinky (1949) is a film which tells the story of a young lightskinned African American woman passing as white, who becomes torn between the needs of her grandmother and the love of a white doctor. Released by Twentieth Century Fox, it starred Jeanne Crain, Ethel Barrymore, and Ethel Waters.
The movie was adapted by Philip Dunne and Dudley Nichols from the novel by Cid Ricketts Sumner. It was directed by Elia Kazan and John Ford. Although Lena Horne and other black actresses were considered for the role, producer Darryl F. Zanuck chose to cast a white actress for box-office reasons.
Because of its subject matter, Pinky was a controversial movie, and was even banned by the city of Marshall, Texas because it portrayed an interracial couple, a violation of the city's censorship code. The city was sued and the case went all the way to the US Supreme Court which overturned the city's censorship law.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Jeanne Crain), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Ethel Barrymore) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Ethel Waters).
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- Pinky at the Internet Movie Database
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