Saying that the world has gotten a little less pretty would be a tool bag thing to say. Something that a pedestrian observer would say who knew little about Lena Horne. Mind you, I am not an expert on all things Lena Horne - not by any stretch. However, I was fortunate enough to pay attention when programs like PBS's American Masters decided to delve beneath the glossy, arrestingly beautiful veneer, revealing a rather complex woman who, despite her beauty, which opened some doors, was wounded by the times she lived in and through. Unfortunately, these difficulties get a passing acknowledgment, but hopefully, if her life story makes it to the screen, she will get more of a due than she's getting now.
Of course, I will always remember her for Cabin In the Sky, Stormy Weather, and her appearance on Sanford and Son. And The Wiz too. But this commercial was probably Lena's last public appearance.
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