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This article was nominated for deletion on 17 September 2011 (UTC). The result of the discussion was keep.

This should be merged with "Breakfast at Tiffany's (film)" - There isn't enough here for a full article, at the Breakfast at Tiffany's article isn't overly long. See WP:UNDUE Denaar (talk) 20:43, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I just took most this material out of the B@T film page; if you care to see the TALK section about it over there, that would be great (the presence of all this material in the B@T film article is inappropriate and creates a major imbalance as to the film's "legacy"). And I have seen a lot shorter starter articles than this one. Sp3lly (talk) 02:32, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Most of this is unnecessary detail. The info in this article could be reduced down to one paragraph, with the references included if someone wants to read further. Denaar (talk) 16:37, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. I find this to be article to be both unnecessary and offensive, as well as condescending to this film. If a black man commits a crime in a movie, is that racist? I think this sort of nonsense doesn't belong in Wikipedia, and makes film go down a very bad road if they are trying to change it. There was nothing racist in any way about this, IMHO the people who are protesting are a small minority of complainers and this article is a ridiculous. I'm nominating it for deletion. Anonywiki (talk) 21:03, 17 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That is an absurd analogy. A black man depicted as a criminal may or may not be offensive, depending on context, etc. But a White man in blackface doing a stereotypically Black voice and playing a criminal is pretty damn offensive. Similarly, a White actor in yellowface and buck teeth, speaking and behaving in a buffoonish and stereotypically Asian manner is blatantly offensive. Furthermore, your desire to erase this article, sanitize history, and dismiss legitimate criticism as a "small minority of complainers" is wrongheaded and delusional. The controversy about the Yunioshi character is well-documented and amply sourced in the article. Even the director, producer, and actor involved expressed extreme regret about it! History will not be re-written just because you happen to like a movie.

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	:::I agree. I find this to be article to be both unnecessary and offensive, as well as condescending to this film. If a black man commits a crime in a movie, is that racist? I think this sort of nonsense doesn't belong in Wikipedia, and makes film go down a very bad road if they are trying to change it. There was nothing racist in any way about this, IMHO the people who are protesting are a small minority of complainers and this article is a ridiculous. I'm nominating it for deletion. [[User:Anonywiki\|Anonywiki]] ([[User talk:Anonywiki\|talk]]) 21:03, 17 September 2011 (UTC)		:::I agree. I find this to be article to be both unnecessary and offensive, as well as condescending to this film. If a black man commits a crime in a movie, is that racist? I think this sort of nonsense doesn't belong in Wikipedia, and makes film go down a very bad road if they are trying to change it. There was nothing racist in any way about this, IMHO the people who are protesting are a small minority of complainers and this article is a ridiculous. I'm nominating it for deletion. [[User:Anonywiki\|Anonywiki]] ([[User talk:Anonywiki\|talk]]) 21:03, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

			That is an absurd analogy. A black man depicted as a criminal may or may not be offensive, depending on context, etc. But a White man in blackface doing a stereotypically Black voice and playing a criminal is pretty damn offensive. Similarly, a White actor in yellowface and buck teeth, speaking and behaving in a buffoonish and stereotypically Asian manner is blatantly offensive. Furthermore, your desire to erase this article, sanitize history, and dismiss legitimate criticism as a "small minority of complainers" is wrongheaded and delusional. The controversy about the Yunioshi character is well-documented and amply sourced in the article. Even the director, producer, and actor involved expressed extreme regret about it! History will not be re-written just because you happen to like a movie.