Film
Petula
An infamous television special with Petula Clark, which is remembered for what happened off screen.
1968G1h 0m
Music · TV Movie
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.
- Director
- Steve Binder
- Writer
- Allan Blye
- Writer
- Mason Williams
- Writer
- Steven Hilliard Stern
- Writer
- Gordon Farr
Questions
- Is Petula free to watch?
- Not on Filmghar: we only play films and episodes that are in the public domain or that the owner has made free. We'll show it here as soon as it is free.
- Where can I watch Petula in Pakistan?
- We couldn't find a streaming service carrying Petula in Pakistan right now.
- Who is in the cast of Petula?
- Petula stars Petula Clark, Harry Belafonte.
- What kind of film is Petula?
- Petula (1968) is a music, tv movie film.
