The Vintage Era on Instagram: "Before SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952) made her a star, Debbie Reynolds first charmed audiences in TWO WEEKS WITH LOVE (1950). Her playful duet “Aba Daba Honeymoon” with Carleton Carpenter became a Billboard Top 5 hit after MGM released the single and gave her the very first taste of stardom. "

Cat Shavon Addison on Instagram: "Judy Garland’s blackface scene in Everybody Sing (1938) shows how minstrelsy was still treated as normal in Hollywood. Garland was a teenager under MGM’s control with little agency, forced into roles by the studio system. While common for its time, the performance was rooted in racist stereotypes that cannot be excused. Historians stress that the issue lies less with Garland’s intent and more with Hollywood’s exploitation and normalization of racism in entertain