Yes Sir, Mr Bones is a 1951 American film written and directed by Ron Ormond and starring Gary Jackson.[1][2] The movie includes white actors wearing blackface makeup, mimicking the format of the minstrel show form of American theater.

Yes Sir, Mr Bones
Directed byRon Ormond
Written byRon Ormond
Produced byRon Ormond
StarringGary Jackson
Music byWalter Greene
Production
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Distributed byLippert Pictures
Exclusive Films (UK)
Release date
  • July 13, 1951 (1951-07-13)
Running time
54 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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A young boy finds himself in a home for retired minstrel show acts. He is anxious to find out as much as he can about them and the minstrel shows of the past, and flashbacks show what it was like back in the days of the minstrel shows.

Critical reception

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Writing in AllMovie, critic Hal Erickson reported that "Ormond re-creates a vintage minstrel show. Veteran troupers strut their stuff and reminisce about their glory days in the late 19th and early 20th century," and "in addition to the many white performers in blackface, the film also features several genuine African-American entertainers, including the great Jester Hairston.[3]

References

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  1. ^ YES SIR, MR. BONES Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 21, Iss. 240, (Jan 1, 1954): 150.
  2. ^ YES SIR, MR. BONES (Exclusive) Picture Show; London Vol. 63, Iss. 1656, (Dec 25, 1954): 10.
  3. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Yes Sir, Mr. Bones (1951)". AllMovies. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
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