''Sambo'' is a film series that was produced by
Siegmund Lubin in the United States from 1909 until 1911. It met with success and was succeeded by the
Rastus
Rastus is a pejorative term traditionally associated with African Americans in the United States. It is considered offensive.
History
"Rastus" has been used as a stereotypical, often derogatory, name for black men at least since 1880, when Joel C ...
series. The films followed on the success of British author
Helen Bannerman's 1899 children's book ''
The Story of Little Black Sambo'' and an era of enormous popularity for minstrel performances and songs including earlier films in the "
coon
Coon may refer to:
Fauna Butterflies
* Coon, common name of the butterfly ''Astictopterus jama''
* Coon, species group of the butterfly genus ''Atrophaneura'', now genus ''Losaria''
* Coon, common name of the butterfly '' Psolos fuligo''
Ma ...
" tradition. The films have been described as farces.
See also
*
Minstrel show
*
Coon song
References
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Film series based on British novels