You've done it again. Growing up I assumed Merle Oberon was British and never gave it a second thought. Perhaps that was because I only saw her in B&W on our TV before we had color. I also have a vague memory of hearing her name in association with a sound recording of a drama of some sort but that would have been when I was around the 2nd grade and we didn't have any TV.
Wuthering Heights is one of my favorite books and movies, so this was very interesting to learn in my research. But it's not shocking. Look at Martin Sheen (aka Ramon Estevez), Raquel Welch, was Bolivian. The concept of passing is universal. Now that I know, I can see it in her eyes that she's not a pure white person. It's amazing how our perception changes when we learn things, and immediately we can see. Thanks for the support, Donald. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
You've done it again. Growing up I assumed Merle Oberon was British and never gave it a second thought. Perhaps that was because I only saw her in B&W on our TV before we had color. I also have a vague memory of hearing her name in association with a sound recording of a drama of some sort but that would have been when I was around the 2nd grade and we didn't have any TV.
Wuthering Heights is one of my favorite books and movies, so this was very interesting to learn in my research. But it's not shocking. Look at Martin Sheen (aka Ramon Estevez), Raquel Welch, was Bolivian. The concept of passing is universal. Now that I know, I can see it in her eyes that she's not a pure white person. It's amazing how our perception changes when we learn things, and immediately we can see. Thanks for the support, Donald. I'm glad you enjoyed it!