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FSogol

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4. A lot of the humor involving Rochester was based on stereotypes, but unlike other comedy of its

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 01:42 PM

Feb 2021

time, Rochester usually came out on top. Jack Benny always made himself the butt of joke which gave Rochester the win.

Until the 1950's, Eddie Anderson was the highest paid African American actor.

He'd be a great subject for a film biography.

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Jack Benny & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson PSPS Feb 2021 #1

Thanks for posting that. I was reluctant to bring up Rochester, but this puts mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2021 #2

A lot of the humor involving Rochester was based on stereotypes, but unlike other comedy of its FSogol Feb 2021 #4

Damn! The ties in that first picture makes it rsdsharp Feb 2021 #3