THR 231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Buddy Deane Show, Maryland Public Television, Cuban Missile Crisis
About Author and Composer
- Adapted from 1988 film by John Waters - known for disturbing and shocking
movies - controversial
- He watched “The Buddy Deane Show” (inspiration) on Maryland Public
Television
- Melva Scruggs wrote Deane a letter saying “why black kids aren’t on the show” -
One of the back kids to go to school with the white kids - Deane said she could
bring 20 of her friends and come on the show - had Negro Day once a month -
black kids never danced with the white kids - many protests got Deane kicked off
the show and it ended in 1954, white kids wouldn’t allow dancing with the black
kids because their parents would make them leave
- “Baltimore version of the mouseketeers”
1962
In the USA…
- Young people beginning to speak out for what they believe in
- President : JFK (amber probably loved Jackie)
- John Glenn : first man orbit the earth
- West Side story wins best picture
- Opening of Space Needle
- Prayers in school unconstitutional
- Nude guys are okay
- First Walmart opens
- Marilyn Monroe found dead - also sings happy birthday to the president
- End of Golden Age of Radio
- Columbus Day windstorm
- Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf
- Cuban Missile Crisis
In Baltimore…
- A border city with southern feelings
- Route 40 project - desegregation in restaurants on strip in MD
- Kids listen to black music, but did not have black friends
Dances - charleston, shag, madison
Also more facts... eggs per dozen were 32 cents (lower prices = being rich big deal)
- Spiderman first appearance
- First ever flavored chips
- Dick Van Dyke and Johnny Cash
- Women still less than men
Document Summary
Adapted from 1988 film by john waters - known for disturbing and shocking movies - controversial. He watched the buddy deane show (inspiration) on maryland public. Melva scruggs wrote deane a letter saying why black kids aren"t on the show - John glenn : first man orbit the earth. Young people beginning to speak out for what they believe in. President : jfk (amber probably loved jackie) Marilyn monroe found dead - also sings happy birthday to the president. Route 40 project - desegregation in restaurants on strip in md. Kids listen to black music, but did not have black friends. Also more facts eggs per dozen were 32 cents (lower prices = being rich big deal) Buddy holly, domino, the supremes, the marvelettes, annette funicello, frankie. Avalon, and fabian (all who were on buddy deane) Bob dylan, the beatles, chubby checker, frankie valli, the four seasons, neil. Record music to keep it (songs mom didn"t like)
