As a followup to my original post, A Chronology of Black dolls on Film, the following additions are noted in screen captured images and descriptive text.
The Inkwell
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| Drew (Larenz Tate) is seen holding his handmade doll during a discussion with his parents (played by Joe Morton and Suzzane Douglas). |
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| Handmade doll used in The Inkwell |
The Inkwell, 1994. "Set in the summer of 1976, the film follows the adventures of Drew Tate (Larenz Tate), a shy 16-year-old from upstate New York, when he and his family spend two weeks with affluent relatives on Martha's Vineyard. Eventually, all the incidents happening there lead to a life-changing event for Drew as well as his parents.” (Edited Youtube description by vade Alexi). Drew has a handmade doll named Yago that is his constant companion until his family takes their two-week trip to Martha’s Vineyard when Drew is forced to leave Yago at home. A couple of online references indicate Drew’s doll’s name is Lago. I viewed the opening scene of the movie where Drew is talking to the doll and I clearly heard him say “Yago.”
Inkwell Historical Fact: “Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard, part of Massachusetts’ Cape Cod Islands, is one of several historic African American summer resort communities along the Atlantic seaboard founded in the 1890s. The “Inkwell” or Town Beach in Oak Bluffs is the name of the popular beach frequented by African Americans beginning in the late nineteenth century. The strand was pejoratively called “The Inkwell” by nearby whites in reference to the skin color of the beachgoers. It is the most famous of beaches across the U.S. to transform this odious nickname into an emblem of pride.” [BlackPast.Org]
A Saintly Switch
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| Siblings in A Saintly Switch are in the process of conjuring up a spell on their parents using the male and female dolls shown above in the front center of the photo. |
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| Close-up of the dolls used in A Saintly Switch |
A Saintly Switch, 1999, “is an American made-for-TV comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and produced in 1999 by Walt Disney Entertainment, first exhibited on ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney. The plot revolves around an aging NFL quarterback and his stay-at-home wife switching bodies.” [Wikipedia] After their two children tire of their parents’ bickering, the older child uses a potion and dolls to cause the parents' body switch. The dolls used are Olmec’s Melenik and their original Imani.
Funny Valentines
Funny Valentines, 1999. “Upon discovering her husband's infidelity, Joyce (Alfre Woodard) abruptly decides to move her daughters (Megalyn Echikunwoke, Kajuana Shuford) from New York to her hometown deep in the heart of the American South. Reuniting with her cousin Dearie (Loretta Devine) and her ailing aunt Ethel (CCH Pounder), Joyce and her long-lost relatives confront demons from their past, notably the year Joyce left for the big city. In repairing her relationship with her family, Joyce learns about herself” and a well-kept family secret [Google].
In Funny Valentines, Loretta Devine’s character, Dearie B. plays dolls on a front porch swing with her cousin’s daughter, Gail. The dolls could be Olmec’s Imani or Integrity Toys’ Janay, which were both popular non-Mattel fashion dolls in 1999.
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| Dearie B. and Gail play with two fashion dolls in Funny Valentines. They are seen in close-up photos next. |
In Funny Valentines, Loretta Devine’s character, Dearie B. plays dolls on a front porch swing with her cousin’s daughter, Gail. The dolls could be Olmec’s Imani or Integrity Toys’ Janay, which were both popular non-Mattel fashion dolls in 1999.
Girlfriends
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| Toni receives a portrait doll gift from her boyfriend, Todd... |
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| ...and she looks genuinely happy with Little Toni. |
Girlfriends, Season 3, 2002-2003. In episode 11, “Santa vs. Monica” of this situation comedy, Todd gives Toni a portrait doll for Christmas. Little Toni, the doll, has a weird effect on Toni that Todd is able to help her overcome at the end of the episode.
Clearly, a fashion doll, Toni's doll appears to use Mattel's 1990s Teresa head sculpt. Watch the episode at the link below.
Clearly, a fashion doll, Toni's doll appears to use Mattel's 1990s Teresa head sculpt. Watch the episode at the link below.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
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| Titus is seen in a screen capture of an Instagram compilation of images posted by Instagramer, StaceyMcIrby on May 25, 2017. |
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, 2017 (a Netflix series). Thank you April for letting me know “on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Titus Andromedon collects dolls, including The Prettie Girls fashion dolls.” Titus is shown with the dolls above in a screen capture of an Instagram compilation of images posted by StaceyMcIrby on May 25, 2017. See the full post at the link below. According to Stacey’s post, the Prettie Girls dolls were on the Season 3 opening of The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. McBride Irby is the designer of the Prettie Girls dolls.
Sunjai Williams Doll
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| The Sunjai doll is seen in an Internet-captured photo. |
Not a doll on TV but the Sunjai doll is a portrait doll of a former dancer on the Lifetime TV reality show, Bring It! Designed by Stacey McBride Irby, this 12-inch, articulated doll is the first in the IamU Uniquely Beautiful doll collection, available to purchase in a limited edition on Amazon.
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Facebook-friend Angela Real Young informed me about the dolls used in The Inkwell and in the episode of Girlfriends. Willena Nanton of Male Doll World shared the information about the dolls in A Saintly Switch and Funny Valentines.
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Stacy McBride-Irby's Instagram post of May 25, 2017
The movies, A Saintly Switch and Funny Valentines were also available for viewing in full version on Youtube at the time this post was published. Now that Youtube has monetized movies, these free versions will probably not be there long.
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Fecha: October 05, 2018 at 01:00AM
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