Click here Done in 1973. Talks about his life.
8.26 For too many years we believe we have been involved as a dumping ground of culture... Now we have campaign that a percentage must be encouraged to visit other countries.
Part 2 talks a lot about Roy Rene. Then mentions comedians who killed themselves.
13.30 talks about how he felt his minstrel show was different to American minstrel shows. He says he wasn't racist. "I've been anti racialist, anyone who's a racist I loathe... I made sure there was so sense of making them feel ridiculous."
Paul Robeson visited. He invited Paul Robeson to appear "he looked at me at first in a magnificent voice and said 'a minstrel show you understand what that means'." Lashwood explained it was a Christmas show and wanted Roberson to sing to a diverse group of children about the need for peace on Earth and sing "Get aboard Little Children". Eek. "I shall never forget what a wonderful experience this was." See here. "I think in television it was my most wonderful experience".
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