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February 22, 1935

Shirley Temple Black and Bill Robinson Dance

In 1935, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Shirley Temple performed their iconic staircase dance in "The Little Colonel." It marked the first time an interracial couple danced together on screen in a major Hollywood production.

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People: Bill Robinson, Shirley Temple
Sources
1. The Little Colonel (1935) - Library of Congress

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