United States / Apr 02, 1968 / G
Petula (1968)
Directed by Steve Binder
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An infamous television special with Petula Clark, which is remembered for what happened off screen.
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Plot
In 1968 Harry Belafonte and Petula Clark sang together her song On the Path Of Glory for this special on NBC. Not such a remarkable event in itself, but Petula touched Harry's forearm during the duet and made TV history. It was the first time a white woman had touched a black man on US television. The sponsor insisted the touch be cut from the programme, the programme makers refused. In the decade’s “year of revolt”, Clark found herself at the centre of a media controversy involving race, censorship and endemic bigotry in a newly desegregated yet depressingly divided US.
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MusicTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Petula |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | NBC Productions, Rodan Productions, Steve Binder Productions |
| Release date | 2 aprile 1968 |
| Writer | Allan Blye, Steven Hilliard Stern, Mason Williams, Gordon Farr |
| Assistant directors | Steve Binder |
| Costume design | Bill Belew |
| Makeup | Bill Belew |
| Hairstyling | Bill Belew |
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