Sweet Pie was raising awareness and funds for his defense against the state of Vermont, whose Liquor Authority had been taking away licenses from any venues where he appeared.
Even allowing for our more enlightened thinking nowadays, it is jarring to see how Cheri traded in racist tropes.
We would do ourselves a much better service to topple the sophisticated tricksters whose careful language, regal bearing, and manipulation of information masks the real obscenity.
Just in case you missed it, Richard Milner was on hand to describe the making of the film with head honchos Arthur Morowitz and Howie Farber, and provide a selection of toe-curling photos of the couple doing their thing.