For those interested in the race films of that era, most of them are here on RUclips for free and some for rent for $1.99. Here’s a link to a free one from the channel “ReelBlack” this movie is “The Sepia Cinderella” starring Guyse! Save it for a nice evening with a glass of wine to get into the golden age vibes ruclips.net/video/5yBXVmizIZ8/видео.html ♥️ . Also, watch my Vintage Black Hollywood starlets playlist if you liked this video ruclips.net/p/PLjQibLG11RaGyAVqW
Never heard of her either.. Such a Beauty...As long as she was happy with her Guy..and he made her extremely happy...They made each other happy...Some people get into the Business only for the Money..It pays well..The rest they can care less about..They make money and they are free to do other things
Thank you 🙏 I love her…I watch any I can find. Also the ones with Willie Best or Hattie McDaniel…Louise Beavers…Freddie Washington…Dorothy Van Engle(so classy)…and a darling lady that played with Hattie McDaniels often (can’t remember her name-precious I think)very cutesy with high pitch voice, laughed a lot.
@@oliverferreirajr4525 well you know I'm quite sure there is just like there maybe a number of things and people that you have never heard of. I never said I knew everything 😏
I have no idea how or why this came up into my algorithm and feed but Sheila was one of my mother and father's best friends and one of my many 'aunties'. I can't describe the emotions I feel right now seeing this. So many memories. When my mom sees this she's gonna flip.
These young women were no joke. My Mother had an entire 6 shelves of all the magazines starting from the 40’s until the 1970’s. Natural beauty was a God’s given!
You typed had; What happened to them? They should have been donated to the African American Museum of History and Culture on the National Mall in Wash., D.C.
Her life was not a sad ending at all!!! She escaped the drug addiction and abuse so many in Hollywood experienced in pursuit of fame and fortune!!! She married a man you loved and adored her, and got to stay home and raise her children!!! Not call they from some studio or from across the country!!! She stayed married until her husband died and she lived to a ripe old age!! I hope to see her again in paradise when all is new again and she is resurrected. Revelation 21:3,4 ❤️. What a beautiful soul!!!
MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY I AM PROUD TO BE A WITNESS OF JEHOVAH ❤ AND I BELIEVE SHE FOUND HAPPINESS 😊 WHICH IS NOT ALWAYS WEALTH AND FAME. IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE A HIGHER QUALITY OF SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTMENT!
Mrs. Sheila was a beautiful soul. She gifted my daughter a crocheted blanket when she was 6 weeks old many years ago. She and Mr. Joe were were very kind and generous people. Never forgotten.
So sad, many of the stories of our gorgeous queens and how its made to seem as if we have to constantly compete with each other in order to shine, even to this day. There is room for us all!
Sheila Guyse's daughter, Sheila Crystal Devin (the one quoted in this video) is my cousin through Guyse's first husband. She is pretty amazing in her own right. Under her professional name, Sheila Anderson, she was one of the most well-known Black models in the 70s and 80s and was signed with the Ford Modeling Agency. She also acted in movies like Star 80 and played the role of Cecily Pigeon in the short-lived television series The New Odd Couple. More than all that, though, she is just a beautiful and wonderful person. If you have time to profile a legend still living, I'd love to see something about her.
Sheila was so beautiful and her voice was so lovely!! I never heard of "race films" before. I've seen a lot of blaxploitation films from the 70s though. I'd love to see a break down of Fredi Washington.
Been knew about race films these I watched them with my aunt this how I start loving classic films. Freddi was supposed to be the model of Betty boop. Freddi wouldn’t deny her race that made white Hollywood mad
This women is SO GORGEOUS !!! "thank you "RACISM for denying the public this ravishing woman .I've never heard of this woman til tonight . Thank you so 💓 this channel.
Sheila Guyse' s family lived on Morningside Ave. In Harlem USA. She had a brother we called Guyse who attended Commerce High School. I knew her roommates Benita & Al Hunter and ate at her house as their guests (Gil and Jacquie). I remember Sheila as very gracious, welcoming and down to earth. Benita and Al moved away, we had no further contact with Sheila. Nice to hear of her, sorry for her demise. It has been nice to reflect about Sheila, Benita and Al. Jesus is Love
I remember Sheila as a child, looking at those old school movies of the 30's, 40's, 50', and 60', which my mom introduced me too, growing up.. One thing stated in video about Sheila, that she down graded her life by being a homemaker, housewife aka wife & mother. Family is more important and greater than anything one can do. I'd say, she had an upgrade. Peace!!!
I agree completely, but everyone has different priorities and opinions. Most of the families of today would not be in the state it is in today, if people had the values they had back then. But yes, I agree she made an upgrade.
I love, love, love me some Dorothy Dandridge, but Sheila Guyse's whole persona is so undeniably captivating! She is the epitome of beauty and grace perfection!
The wonderful thing about race films were there portrayal of black Americans as detectives, doctors, bankers, lawyers, shopkeepers etc. The same type of characters seen in Boniface films.
I am a 65 year old African American male who lives in Macon Bibb County Georgia. Thankyou so much for educating the public with these race movies. You are doing our race as African Americans a wonderful service by showing them the level of cultural We have risen to dispite the restriction of Segregation imposed upon us and other legal obstruction the White race imposed upon us to prevent our rise to full manhood and womanhood before court ordered intergration of the 1960s.
I remember her! I always wondered what happened to Sheila. Her beauty, grace and dynamic were Off the charts! I would love to hear more about the movies etc. You also can do short clips of those old films into a 15-20 minute montage highlighting the best scenes. Would love this. Putting you on suscribe all. Thank You.
Thank you young lady for this channel, I'm glad that someone your age,has a love for the talent , glamour,and struggle of that time . All those woman went through it,with family,love life,and many other issues,and they did it.
I have never heard of her. Thank you for this eye opening info about her. Can you please do one on Lola Folana. She was a big entertainer in the 70's. Mostly known for her Vegas shows back then. 😍
🙂 Her getting ill was TMH’s way of saying that the entertainment world wasn’t for her. It’s a blessing that she found a man who loved her enough to take care of her and her child. I used to want to be in the entertainment industry as well, but I never could get a solid foot in the door. Now I’m grateful because I now know that it’s a wicked industry.
Yep, i see it now. I was thinking her and Natalie Wood reminded me of each other too, but I definitely see TPH. I could see TPH doing a biopic on Sheila Guyse.
I love your channel so much! The sound is perfect; The music has just the right tempo, not too quiet and not too loud, compliments the vibe of the video as well as your voice - which by the way, is just as perfect and full of kindness and joy, it's contagious! 😄You can also really tell that you've spent much time doing research, many of these actresses and icons I thought I already knew everything about, yet you always have interesting facts to share that I never knew of! I adore the way you manage to balance things in a way which fills the receiver's mind with neutrality despite the big scandals and controversies that often are covered. I remember watching your video on Brigitte Bardot and loved the way you praised her for her icon status, without giving her the "Saint treatment" if you know what I mean lol, a lot of people tend to overlook controversies like these because of their "pop-cultural significance", so you are very appreciated 🌸 You're amazing, happy new year, from a snow-covered Sweden 🥶 ❤
Thanks for documenting her. I too fell in love with classic films as a teenager and began watching "race filmsproduced by Oscar Micheaux and others. These films were produced on a low budget and were created to offer black actors an opportunity to star in films as the lead. During the Jim Crow era, Hollywood would not allow black actors to star as dignified characters opposite their White counterparts. Most were reduced to portraying domestics or pullman porters. Also. colorism played a big role even among Black films which enabled light skinned black actors to star as the leads as well. I would also like to see a review on Doan Drake, who concealed her ethnic identity in order to maintain roles in Hollywood during the 30's and 40's. Ms Drake later on admitted that she was Black. Concealing one's true ethnic identity became a common factor among entertainers during the 30's, 40's and 50's who were trying to obtain roles among White actors in major films. Anglo-Indian actress, Merle Oberon engaged in this same act of deception as well. For fear of losing roles portraying White women opposite leading White actors of her day.
I've never been on your channel before today and I'm so glad you popped up on my feed. It's so good to watch videos by black women uplifting other black women. Especially such a unsung beauty like Mrs.Guyse
I remember seeing a couple of these films in the late 90s, and early 2000s. Around this time I learned about Oscar Micheaux, one of the first Black filmmakers. This video made me remember that. It was wonderful seeing a wonderful all black cast when I saw these films. As always, a wonderful, thoughtful video. Ms. Sheila Guyse was a beautiful and talented performer. What a voice! I'm so glad I learned about her abundance of great work. Thank you Karine. Well done as usual.
What a beauty! Looks like she never took a bad picture. I'm so glad you shared this video because I'd never heard of her before. So happy that I found your channel!!
Wow, I’ve never heard of her before. Thank you for putting us on :). She kind of reminds me of Taraji P. when she was younger. Thank you again for this video. I love stuff like this!
Thank you, for sharing background information about Sheila Guyse! Guyse was an amazing actress , as well as, a wonderful tender hearted human being. But, please be respectful (and sensitive) when describing a person's key life choices and especially when concerning their family members. And also understand that the dominant cultural perspective of an era often lends a hand in persuading and/or diswading one's behavior. And too, I'd like to enlighten you just a bit more about Guyse... Sheila Guyse was a very lonely lady and wasn't very happy with the industry and how her career was developing when she met her husband. For example, there were times when work and lucrative pay was very scarce and so she often felt abandoned, forgotten and stagnated. Moreover, the entertainment industry was in many aspects quite exploitative as it still is nowadays. Consequently, Guyse struggled financially at times, and so, the financial roller coaster was often emotionally overwhelming. There were times when Guyse barely had enough money to purchase something to eat and/or to purchase new stockings and other essential female items. However, she had the skills to know how to look fantastic with less. But, she eventually met a man that absolutely adored her (and wouldn't exploit her) and eventually they fell in love and married. Her husband alleviated her financial burdens and was too very attentive, caring and protective. Overtime she decided to take a rest break from acting and overtime she became content with being housewife. Guyse worked outside the home as well but at her leisure... And too, understand, that in those days as many African Americans were leaving farming and servant occupations they began to enter the world of entrepreneurship, the blue-collar and white-collar workforce... The workforce was becoming much more diverse and so garnering consistent work (and a consistent paycheck) was every man's ultimate goal. So, a sanitation worker/garbage pick-up person was (and still is) a respectable blue-collar job (manual labor) position. Moreover, the pay by comparison to most other blue-collar (and even white collar) careers is far above standard and still is today. The sanitation worker nowadays earns about $22.00-$42.00 per hour and that's without overtime and there's usually always overtime... Simply, her husband earned a middle-class income. His pay was consistent (unlike many entertainers and no matter their level) and even though her husband was far from being rich and famous he did provide her a middle-class lifestyle and treated her well. Therefore, I feel that she wouldn't want her husband to be demeaned in anyway when describing her rise and fall from being a Hollywood starlet.
This is my first intro to Sheila. I was wondering if her singing voice was used in the cartoons during the 40's and 50's such as Cinderella and Snow White, which was so soothing and memorable to me as a child.
Thank you for creating videos for our people. At times many of the people you research don't get the respect that they deserve. Again, thank you 🤗🤗🤗🙏🙏🙏
Her last husband knew her beauty and her talent and refuse her to continue on with her career. A lot of men tend to do that. And I never understood why.
Hollywood probably would've messed her up anyway. Fame doesn't end well for a lot of people as you know from these stories. He probably saved her from a horrible end. Besides he was a Jehova's witness I'm sure that had something to do with it.
The misogyny on BOTH sides about interracial dating is still extremely present today BM hate seeing us with WM and WM will never respect a WM that has mixed race kids…. If she goes back to her community it’s defo with a bottom of the barrel WM
This is the first time I have heard about this talented beauty! So much injustice done to these Trailblazers. Thank you for sharing and bringing them to light 😀 🌟
No baby hair, light makeup no contouring or cakes makeup, if they had extensions and wigs it looks natural. THIS 😁 👆 is what continue to strive for not modern makeup and hair of today.
For those interested in the race films of that era, most of them are here on RUclips for free and some for rent for $1.99. Here’s a link to a free one from the channel “ReelBlack” this movie is “The Sepia Cinderella” starring Guyse! Save it for a nice evening with a glass of wine to get into the golden age vibes ruclips.net/video/5yBXVmizIZ8/видео.html ♥️
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Also, watch my Vintage Black Hollywood starlets playlist if you liked this video ruclips.net/p/PLjQibLG11RaGyAVqW
Happy New Year Karine!!! And to everyone who sees this!! : )
Yeah, I watch that channel from time to time.
Never heard of her either.. Such a Beauty...As long as she was happy with her Guy..and he made her extremely happy...They made each other happy...Some people get into the Business only for the Money..It pays well..The rest they can care less about..They make money and they are free to do other things
Thank you 🙏 I love her…I watch any I can find. Also the ones with Willie Best or Hattie McDaniel…Louise Beavers…Freddie Washington…Dorothy Van Engle(so classy)…and a darling lady that played with Hattie McDaniels often (can’t remember her name-precious I think)very cutesy with high pitch voice, laughed a lot.
@@jaysanchez6523 Her name was Butterfly McQueen. She was 'Prissy' in Gone with the wind (1939)
She looked so beautiful and elegant. She sang so beautifully. This the first time that I've heard of her.
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They still exist!
What? You don't like the glued on wigs, ostrich length eyelashes, and 3 inch fake nails?
Well there's alot of things and people you never heard of yet
@@oliverferreirajr4525 well you know I'm quite sure there is just like there maybe a number of things and people that you have never heard of. I never said I knew everything 😏
Women back in the day definitely had a soft, natural beauty. She was GORGEOUS!!!
Indeed.
Yep
The men had to work, for women to be soft...opposites attract
Looks mixed race, not black.
-team dark skin
@@dannydaniel8975 here we go again 🥱
I have no idea how or why this came up into my algorithm and feed but Sheila was one of my mother and father's best friends and one of my many 'aunties'. I can't describe the emotions I feel right now seeing this. So many memories. When my mom sees this she's gonna flip.
Thanks for sharing !!!!! What a beautiful surprise this will be for your mom !!!!!
How cool is that!?!🙏🏾🥰
oh wow
May I ask you to share some of your experiences with her and also how old you are
How did your mom react to this?😚
I've never heard of this glamour girl, thank you for introducing her to us! ❤️
She’s stunning!
The content was cool!
Me either! Thank you!
Me either… wow she was beautiful
Damn she is beautiful
These young women were no joke. My Mother had an entire 6 shelves of all the magazines starting from the 40’s until the 1970’s. Natural beauty was a God’s given!
You typed had; What happened to them? They should have been donated to the African American Museum of History and Culture on the National Mall in Wash., D.C.
AMEN!
Her life was not a sad ending at all!!! She escaped the drug addiction and abuse so many in Hollywood experienced in pursuit of fame and fortune!!! She married a man you loved and adored her, and got to stay home and raise her children!!! Not call they from some studio or from across the country!!! She stayed married until her husband died and she lived to a ripe old age!! I hope to see her again in paradise when all is new again and she is resurrected. Revelation 21:3,4 ❤️. What a beautiful soul!!!
I am glad as a witness I have that hope to see and meet her and see my mom again. Good comment!!!
MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY I AM PROUD TO BE A WITNESS OF JEHOVAH ❤ AND I BELIEVE SHE FOUND HAPPINESS 😊 WHICH IS NOT ALWAYS WEALTH AND FAME. IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE A HIGHER QUALITY OF SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTMENT!
@@uadrme9437 that is the first thought that popped into my head as well. I can't wait to meet her in the Paradise 😄
I agree completely!
@@CarlyzClozet 🤷🤷🤷🤷really
I have never heard of her, we really should do a book on the history of Black glamorous stars of the 40s and 50s.
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That would be amazing!!
As nice as that sounds it would be another distortion of FBA history.
Look for the book BROWN SUGAR
Black AMERICAN women, non immigrant Black please! United States freed slaves legacy!!
Mrs. Sheila was a beautiful soul. She gifted my daughter a crocheted blanket when she was 6 weeks old many years ago. She and Mr. Joe were were very kind and generous people. Never forgotten.
Aww...
So sad, many of the stories of our gorgeous queens and how its made to seem as if we have to constantly compete with each other in order to shine, even to this day. There is room for us all!
Sheila Guyse's daughter, Sheila Crystal Devin (the one quoted in this video) is my cousin through Guyse's first husband. She is pretty amazing in her own right. Under her professional name, Sheila Anderson, she was one of the most well-known Black models in the 70s and 80s and was signed with the Ford Modeling Agency. She also acted in movies like Star 80 and played the role of Cecily Pigeon in the short-lived television series The New Odd Couple. More than all that, though, she is just a beautiful and wonderful person. If you have time to profile a legend still living, I'd love to see something about her.
Her eyebrows are on fleek!
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I wish our women would return to this type of style and glamor.
Me too.👍
We definitely need to.
I’m on board
They sure need to.
And the men too.
Thanks for taking the time to honor this woman and keeping her memory alive ❤
Karine, the work you do on these docs is immeasurable and so necessary. I am a journalist and I’ve watched every single one of these you’ve released.
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Yes her research is refreshing.
She had the " It " Factor
Sheila was so beautiful and her voice was so lovely!! I never heard of "race films" before. I've seen a lot of blaxploitation films from the 70s though. I'd love to see a break down of Fredi Washington.
Same here . I never heard of this genre
Been knew about race films these I watched them with my aunt this how I start loving classic films. Freddi was supposed to be the model of Betty boop. Freddi wouldn’t deny her race that made white Hollywood mad
I've heard of the term, but I've heard it associated with the film maker Oscar Micheaux's films.
Besides Fredi, I would like to see a break down on Vonetta McGee, Lonette McKee, Diahann Carroll, Brenda Sykes and Judy Pace.
PBS used to show race films...
This women is SO GORGEOUS !!! "thank you "RACISM for denying the public this ravishing woman .I've never heard of this woman til tonight . Thank you so 💓 this channel.
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And She Went Right On To Lay With A Cave Man 😕
🤣......
Sheila Guyse' s family lived on Morningside Ave. In Harlem USA. She had a brother we called Guyse who attended Commerce High School. I knew her roommates Benita & Al Hunter and ate at her house as their guests (Gil and Jacquie). I remember Sheila as very gracious, welcoming and down to earth. Benita and Al moved away, we had no further contact with Sheila. Nice to hear of her, sorry for her demise. It has been nice to reflect about Sheila, Benita and Al. Jesus is Love
Thanks for sharing such a great piece of history!
And war.
I’ve never heard of Sheila. Thank you for covering her story! She’s stunning and so talented! She definitely deserves her flowers.
You do an invaluable service chronicling the foot prints of these great women who should be understood.
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I remember Sheila as a child, looking at those old school movies of the 30's, 40's, 50', and 60', which my mom introduced me too, growing up.. One thing stated in video about Sheila, that she down graded her life by being a homemaker, housewife aka wife & mother. Family is more important and greater than anything one can do. I'd say, she had an upgrade. Peace!!!
I agree completely, but everyone has different priorities and opinions.
Most of the families of today would not be in the state it is in today, if people had the values they had back then. But yes, I agree she made an upgrade.
Yes FBA women have truly excelled by choosing others first. (Sarcasm)
amen
Its and upgrade only if you have a kind, caring, loving, God fearing husband. She lived the life so it was good for her to have a settling life.
She is absolutely stunning
I love how her eyebrows dance.
She’s absolutely stunning
Thank you Karine for introducing us to this beautiful bird.
The expressions using her eyebrows is everything!! Thank you for introducing her to us! Absolutely stunning! ❤
I love, love, love me some Dorothy Dandridge, but Sheila Guyse's whole persona is so undeniably captivating! She is the epitome of beauty and grace perfection!
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Dorothy Dandridge was her REAL name.
She was friends with Norma Mortensen and told her to get matching lettered name
Like Marilyn Monroe
Absolutely Breathtaking. Her looks put me in the mind of actress Taraji P Henson.
Agreed
NO WAY!
Yesss.... Now that you've mentioned it, I CAN see that.
Nah
Yes she sure does!!!
Thank you for introducing this talented sister to us❤️ She should have an UnSung segment! Let’s lift up and keep her name out there🙌🏾🙏🏾
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The wonderful thing about race films were there portrayal of black Americans as detectives, doctors, bankers, lawyers, shopkeepers etc. The same type of characters seen in Boniface films.
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I am a 65 year old African American male who lives in Macon Bibb County Georgia. Thankyou so much for educating the public with these race movies. You are doing our race as African Americans a wonderful service by showing them the level of cultural We have risen to dispite the restriction of Segregation imposed upon us and other legal obstruction the White race imposed upon us to prevent our rise to full manhood and womanhood before court ordered intergration of the 1960s.
I remember her! I always wondered what happened to Sheila.
Her beauty, grace and dynamic were Off the charts!
I would love to hear more about the movies etc.
You also can do short clips of those old films into a 15-20 minute montage highlighting the best scenes.
Would love this. Putting you on suscribe all.
Thank You.
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Black women during this time were so classy and elegant!! Even when I’ve seen family pictures, they were beautiful with updos and wearing hats!!
She had an adorable baby face. But I've never heard of her. thanks!
Thank you young lady for this channel, I'm glad that someone your age,has a love for the talent , glamour,and struggle of that time . All those woman went through it,with family,love life,and many other issues,and they did it.
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I have never heard of her. Thank you for this eye opening info about her. Can you please do one on Lola Folana. She was a big entertainer in the 70's. Mostly known for her Vegas shows back then. 😍
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If I'm not mistaken, I think she's done one on Lola last year.
@@corinicole9271 ok. I'll have to check. Thanks.
I never heard of her. She's gorgeous.
I just sent this to my mom she's 83 I know she will have some very some wonderful memories too share with me about her and the Good old days ❤️
Sheila Guyes was gorgeous and talented most people don’t know who she is because she wasn’t as popular as Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge and ect.
She was so so gorgeous and what a unique presence. Thank you for introducing us to this diva.
Thank you so much for finding these lost Gems 💎🌟💎 This was so exciting. She makes ME happy with her movie star good looks and her infectious smile
The black & white photo with her looking over her shoulder is stunning 😍 wow
🙂 Her getting ill was TMH’s way of saying that the entertainment world wasn’t for her. It’s a blessing that she found a man who loved her enough to take care of her and her child. I used to want to be in the entertainment industry as well, but I never could get a solid foot in the door. Now I’m grateful because I now know that it’s a wicked industry.
Wow, another woman who was an ultimate performer. She seem to have the grace, beauty, and talent of a lot of women from that time. ❤❤❤
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She’s so beautiful I love old Hollywood they had so much grace and class ❤
She was absolutely GORGEOUS! And Taraji favors her.
I was just thinking that
Yep, i see it now. I was thinking her and Natalie Wood reminded me of each other too, but I definitely see TPH. I could see TPH doing a biopic on Sheila Guyse.
A tiny bit she has a wide lower face ….. but Tara’s has beady eyes that pop out
She reminds me of Taraji P. Henson in some scenes. Love to learn of old Black Hollywood.
I love that you showcase our forgotten Black celebrities. I love reel black channel as well ❤
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I love your channel so much! The sound is perfect; The music has just the right tempo, not too quiet and not too loud, compliments the vibe of the video as well as your voice - which by the way, is just as perfect and full of kindness and joy, it's contagious! 😄You can also really tell that you've spent much time doing research, many of these actresses and icons I thought I already knew everything about, yet you always have interesting facts to share that I never knew of! I adore the way you manage to balance things in a way which fills the receiver's mind with neutrality despite the big scandals and controversies that often are covered. I remember watching your video on Brigitte Bardot and loved the way you praised her for her icon status, without giving her the "Saint treatment" if you know what I mean lol, a lot of people tend to overlook controversies like these because of their "pop-cultural significance", so you are very appreciated 🌸 You're amazing, happy new year, from a snow-covered Sweden 🥶 ❤
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Continue to feature these unknown artists and films. This was so enlightening!
She's born the 14th of July like me! Looks To be a great channel, I subscribe!
Thank you Karine! I have NEVER heard of her before. She is STUNNING ❤🤩🙌🏾
Wow. Never heard of this glamorous woman. Thanks😊
Thanks for documenting her. I too fell in love with classic films as a teenager and began watching "race filmsproduced by Oscar Micheaux and others. These films were produced on a low budget and were created to offer black actors an opportunity to star in films as the lead. During the Jim Crow era, Hollywood would not allow black actors to star as dignified characters opposite their White counterparts. Most were reduced to portraying domestics or pullman porters. Also. colorism played a big role even among Black films which enabled light skinned black actors to star as the leads as well. I would also like to see a review on Doan Drake, who concealed her ethnic identity in order to maintain roles in Hollywood during the 30's and 40's. Ms Drake later on admitted that she was Black. Concealing one's true ethnic identity became a common factor among entertainers during the 30's, 40's and 50's who were trying to obtain roles among White actors in major films. Anglo-Indian actress, Merle Oberon engaged in this same act of deception as well. For fear of losing roles portraying White women opposite leading White actors of her day.
I wish Hollywood would honor Oscar Micheaux the way he truly deserves!
She was so stunning🤩 . . Love from India ❤️
Thank you! Please continue educating. Apparently Black Hollywood is not sharing these stories……..disappointing
I've never been on your channel before today and I'm so glad you popped up on my feed. It's so good to watch videos by black women uplifting other black women. Especially such a unsung beauty like Mrs.Guyse
I remember seeing a couple of these films in the late 90s, and early 2000s. Around this time I learned about Oscar Micheaux, one of the first Black filmmakers. This video made me remember that. It was wonderful seeing a wonderful all black cast when I saw these films. As always, a wonderful, thoughtful video. Ms. Sheila Guyse was a beautiful and talented performer. What a voice! I'm so glad I learned about her abundance of great work. Thank you Karine. Well done as usual.
I’ve never heard of Sheila…what a stunner…🤍
Thank you for giving Shelia a proper remembrance.🌹
Never heard of her,she is STUNNING, way more than the 2 well known actresses who are no longer with us but are legends.
What a beauty! Looks like she never took a bad picture. I'm so glad you shared this video because I'd never heard of her before. So happy that I found your channel!!
Wow she was gorgeous ❤ thanks for sharing this story
Keep shining a light on these forgotten (should-be) legends
Thank you for exposing your viewers about race films
I appreciate the content you give us on our Black history leading ladies ❤
Wow, I’ve never heard of her before. Thank you for putting us on :). She kind of reminds me of Taraji P. when she was younger. Thank you again for this video. I love stuff like this!
If she was a struggling actress then it really wasn’t a downgrade. Maybe a relief to have a husband to carry the burden.
Thank you, for sharing background information about Sheila Guyse! Guyse was an amazing actress , as well as, a wonderful tender hearted human being. But, please be respectful (and sensitive) when describing a person's key life choices and especially when concerning their family members. And also understand that the dominant cultural perspective of an era often lends a hand in persuading and/or diswading one's behavior. And too, I'd like to enlighten you just a bit more about Guyse... Sheila Guyse was a very lonely lady and wasn't very happy with the industry and how her career was developing when she met her husband. For example, there were times when work and lucrative pay was very scarce and so she often felt abandoned, forgotten and stagnated. Moreover, the entertainment industry was in many aspects quite exploitative as it still is nowadays. Consequently, Guyse struggled financially at times, and so, the financial roller coaster was often emotionally overwhelming. There were times when Guyse barely had enough money to purchase something to eat and/or to purchase new stockings and other essential female items. However, she had the skills to know how to look fantastic with less. But, she eventually met a man that absolutely adored her (and wouldn't exploit her) and eventually they fell in love and married. Her husband alleviated her financial burdens and was too very attentive, caring and protective. Overtime she decided to take a rest break from acting and overtime she became content with being housewife. Guyse worked outside the home as well but at her leisure... And too, understand, that in those days as many African Americans were leaving farming and servant occupations they began to enter the world of entrepreneurship, the blue-collar and white-collar workforce... The workforce was becoming much more diverse and so garnering consistent work (and a consistent paycheck) was every man's ultimate goal. So, a sanitation worker/garbage pick-up person was (and still is) a respectable blue-collar job (manual labor) position. Moreover, the pay by comparison to most other blue-collar (and even white collar) careers is far above standard and still is today. The sanitation worker nowadays earns about $22.00-$42.00 per hour and that's without overtime and there's usually always overtime... Simply, her husband earned a middle-class income. His pay was consistent (unlike many entertainers and no matter their level) and even though her husband was far from being rich and famous he did provide her a middle-class lifestyle and treated her well. Therefore, I feel that she wouldn't want her husband to be demeaned in anyway when describing her rise and fall from being a Hollywood starlet.
She was GORGEOUS!! Thanks for teaching
Absolutely Beautiful
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I’ve never heard of her and that’s sad. So talented and beautiful ❤
Dorothy Dandrigde and this wonderful lady are a lot alike. Such wonderful ladies of glamor and class.
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The thumbnail of her reminds me of Dorothy Dandridge ❤️
Wow that was a great one. Never heard of her and she was incredibly talented and gorgeous
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This is my first intro to Sheila. I was wondering if her singing voice was used in the cartoons during the 40's and 50's such as Cinderella and Snow White, which was so soothing and memorable to me as a child.
Stunner.
I’ve never heard of her she was so beautiful 😍 thanks for sharing ❤
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This Anthology of Beauty is facinating, She puts you in the mind of Taraj P. Hinton
I was thinking the same thing
Thank you for creating videos for our people. At times many of the people you research don't get the respect that they deserve. Again, thank you 🤗🤗🤗🙏🙏🙏
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Karine thank u for this! I love old Hollywood and never heard of her.
Wow she’s stunning ❤
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I never heard of her until now, she's beautiful. Thank You for this video. ❤
Her last husband knew her beauty and her talent and refuse her to continue on with her career. A lot of men tend to do that. And I never understood why.
His insecurity!
Hollywood probably would've messed her up anyway. Fame doesn't end well for a lot of people as you know from these stories. He probably saved her from a horrible end. Besides he was a Jehova's witness I'm sure that had something to do with it.
May be he didn't want her to last like Maryline Monroe or being r***ped like Pam Grier 🤷🏿♀️🤷🏿♀️
@@cfoster6804 what!!
I believe the husband was a JW, and she became one. They frown on everything that isn't JW approved.
Wow! I’ve never heard of her! Very stunning & beautiful. ❤
Never heard of her. My Compliments of finding these Beautiful Black Starlets.
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You should do Tammy Terrell. Her story was so tragic and she was so young when she passed.
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The misogyny on BOTH sides about interracial dating is still extremely present today BM hate seeing us with WM and WM will never respect a WM that has mixed race kids…. If she goes back to her community it’s defo with a bottom of the barrel WM
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Thanks for the intro to this star. I have to add these to my list 😃
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This is the first time I have heard about this talented beauty! So much injustice done to these Trailblazers. Thank you for sharing and bringing them to light 😀 🌟
She was so beautiful!
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She and a younger Victoria Rowell look like they could be sisters or 1st cousins. Simply Beautiful❣️😍
I love this! She was such a cutie with amazing eyebrows! Thanks for showcasing these starlets 😍
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Love your videos. You should do Joyce Bryant "the bronze Marilyn" she just passed away in November
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Doing the lords work she’s a beauty
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I don't know how you ended up in my recommend but I'm glad you did. Enjoy the few videos that I have seen so far
No baby hair, light makeup no contouring or cakes makeup, if they had extensions and wigs it looks natural. THIS 😁 👆 is what continue to strive for not modern makeup and hair of today.
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I so agree. Today's look is so contrived.
So glad you are covering her. She was so stunning.
I looked up her bio for her husband and he came up as the the JACKSON 'S father.
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The way she said she said, Shelia married a garbage man, like it's so demeaning. Wow!