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Actors: Jeanne Crain, Ethel Waters, Ethel Barrymore
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Pinky |
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A young, beautiful woman named Pinky (played by Jeanne Crain) returns to the South, the land of her birth, after graduating from nursing school. Pink, a light skinned black woman, has been "passing" for white while in school. Due to her light complexion Pinky has been able to get away with the ruse. In fact, Pinky has become engaged to a white doctor who is clueless as to Pinky's heritage. Pinky's grandmother, Granny Johnson (Ethel Waters), is a loving and strong woman who sacrified so that Pinky could be put through nursing school. Granny is a washer woman and it is clear she has led a simple, humble existence. Although Pinky makes it clear to her grandmother that she plans to return to the North, Granny convinces her to stay and care for an elderly white woman, Miss Em (played by Ethel Barrymore). Pinky nurses Miss Em but feels resentful due to past grievances. Pinky has memories of Miss Em treating Blacks in the town in a poor fashion.
Over time Miss Em and Pinky manage to bond and become friends. Meanwhile, a black town doctor approaches Pinky and requests that she train a group of black students. Pinky flatly refuses. When Miss Em dies Pinky (and the rest of the town) is shocked when she leaves her property to Pinky. As Miss Em's furious relatives wage a court battle against Pinky over Miss Em's will, Pinky must dig deep within herself and summon the courage to stand up for her convictions.
--Sandra Calhoune, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Pinky |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Black
Story of city/rural life?
- Small Town
Culture clash?
- being oppressed by outside culture
Culture of surrounding area:
- American South
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) fat
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 60's-90's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- white
Body type
- (woman) fat
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Any profanity?
- None
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