The Black and White Minstrel Show
TV ShowTitle | The Black and White Minstrel Show |
User score | 10 |
Release date | Jun 14, 1958 |
Release date of last episode | Jun 14, 1958 |
Genre | |
Production country | GB |
Series status | Ended |
Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
Episodes count | 1 |
Run time | 45 min. |
The Black and White Minstrel Show was a British light entertainment show that ran on BBC television from 1958 to 1978 and was a popular stage show. It was a weekly light entertainment and variety show presenting traditional American minstrel and country songs, as well as show and music hall numbers, usually performed in blackface, and with lavish costumes. The show was created by George Mitchell.