# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2455
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49086 "2017-01-19T00:08:49Z")
Places where good and evil square off and fight over the fate of humanity 1. a traveling carnival (Carnivale) 2. Boulder Colorado (The Stand) 3. London, England (Doctor Who) 4. Lancre, Discworld (Lords and Ladies) 5. NYC (The Avengers) 6. Washington DC (The Electoral College) 7. Dunkirk 8. Armageddon 9. The U.N. 10. A cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas (Supernatural) 11. Edgestow, England (The Hideous Strength) 12. The End of Time (Legion of Super-Heroes) 13. Battle of Hogwarts (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) #s 11 and 13 above are repeated New Films where Caucasian characters appear in blackface/ brownface (playing Native Americans, Hispanics, South Asians) /yellowface (playing Asians) 1. Othello, Orson Welles in the title role (1951) ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49087 "2017-01-19T00:10:00Z")
Films where Caucasian characters appear in blackface/ brownface (playing Native Americans, Hispanics, South Asians) /yellowface (playing Asians) 1. Othello, Orson Welles in the title role (1951) 2. Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder (2008) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49088 "2017-01-19T01:11:30Z")
Films where Caucasian characters appear in blackface/ brownface (playing Native Americans, Hispanics, South Asians) /yellowface (playing Asians) 1. Othello, Orson Welles in the title role (1951) 2. Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder (2008) 3. The Jazz Singer, Al Jolson (Jack Rabinowitz) (1927) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49089 "2017-01-19T01:55:01Z")
Films where Caucasian characters appear in blackface/ brownface (playing Native Americans, Hispanics, South Asians) /yellowface (playing Asians) 1. Othello, Orson Welles in the title role (1951) 2. Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder (2008) 3. The Jazz Singer, Al Jolson (Jack Rabinowitz) (1927) 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Mickey Rooney (Mr Yunioshi) (1961) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49090 "2017-01-19T03:34:34Z")
Films where Caucasian characters appear in blackface/ brownface (playing Native Americans, Hispanics, South Asians) /yellowface (playing Asians) 1. Othello, Orson Welles in the title role (1951) 2. Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder (2008) 3. The Jazz Singer, Al Jolson (Jack Rabinowitz) (1927) 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Mickey Rooney (Mr Yunioshi) (1961) 5. The Far Pavilions, Amy Irving as Princess Anjuli (1984) ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49091 "2017-01-19T04:02:26Z")
Films where Caucasian characters appear in blackface/ brownface (playing Native Americans, Hispanics, South Asians) /yellowface (playing Asians) 1. Othello, Orson Welles in the title role (1951) 2. Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder (2008) 3. The Jazz Singer, Al Jolson (Jack Rabinowitz) (1927) 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Mickey Rooney (Mr Yunioshi) (1961) 5. The Far Pavilions, Amy Irving as Princess Anjuli (1984) 6. The Lone Ranger, Johnny Depp as Tonto (2013) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49092 "2017-01-19T04:18:19Z")
Films where Caucasian characters appear in blackface/ brownface (playing Native Americans, Hispanics, South Asians) /yellowface (playing Asians) 1. Othello, Orson Welles in the title role (1951) 2. Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder (2008) 3. The Jazz Singer, Al Jolson (Jack Rabinowitz) (1927) 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Mickey Rooney (Mr Yunioshi) (1961) 5. The Far Pavilions, Amy Irving as Princess Anjuli (1984) 6. The Lone Ranger, Johnny Depp as Tonto (2013) 7. The Teahouse of the August Moon, Marlon Brando as Sakini (1956) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VZbOVc6iEZw/hqdefault.jpg "The Teahouse of August Moon") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZbOVc6iEZw) ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49093 "2017-01-19T11:38:46Z")
Films where Caucasian characters appear in blackface/ brownface (playing Native Americans, Hispanics, South Asians) /yellowface (playing Asians) 1. Othello, Orson Welles in the title role (1951) 2. Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder (2008) 3. The Jazz Singer, Al Jolson (Jack Rabinowitz) (1927) 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Mickey Rooney (Mr Yunioshi) (1961) 5. The Far Pavilions, Amy Irving as Princess Anjuli (1984) 6. The Lone Ranger, Johnny Depp as Tonto (2013) 7. The Teahouse of the August Moon, Marlon Brando as Sakini (1956) 8. Broken Blossoms, Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan (1919) ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49094 "2017-01-19T14:17:50Z")
Films where Caucasian characters appear in blackface/ brownface (playing Native Americans, Hispanics, South Asians) /yellowface (playing Asians) 1. Othello, Orson Welles in the title role (1951) 2. Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder (2008) 3. The Jazz Singer, Al Jolson (Jack Rabinowitz) (1927) 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Mickey Rooney (Mr Yunioshi) (1961) 5. The Far Pavilions, Amy Irving as Princess Anjuli (1984) 6. The Lone Ranger, Johnny Depp as Tonto (2013) 7. The Teahouse of the August Moon, Marlon Brando as Sakini (1956) 8. Broken Blossoms, Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan (1919) 9. Jim Thorpe – All-American, Burt Lancaster as Jim Thorpe (1951) ---
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Films where Caucasian characters appear in blackface/ brownface (playing Native Americans, Hispanics, South Asians) /yellowface (playing Asians) 1. Othello, Orson Welles in the title role (1951) 2. Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder (2008) 3. The Jazz Singer, Al Jolson (Jack Rabinowitz) (1927) 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Mickey Rooney (Mr Yunioshi) (1961) 5. The Far Pavilions, Amy Irving as Princess Anjuli (1984) 6. The Lone Ranger, Johnny Depp as Tonto (2013) 7. The Teahouse of the August Moon, Marlon Brando as Sakini (1956) 8. Broken Blossoms, Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan (1919) 9. Jim Thorpe – All-American, Burt Lancaster as Jim Thorpe (1951) 10. The Conqueror, John Wayne as Genghis Khan (1956) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49096 "2017-01-19T14:34:59Z")
Films where Caucasian characters appear in blackface/ brownface (playing Native Americans, Hispanics, South Asians) /yellowface (playing Asians) 1. Othello, Orson Welles in the title role (1951) 2. Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder (2008) 3. The Jazz Singer, Al Jolson (Jack Rabinowitz) (1927) 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Mickey Rooney (Mr Yunioshi) (1961) 5. The Far Pavilions, Amy Irving as Princess Anjuli (1984) 6. The Lone Ranger, Johnny Depp as Tonto (2013) 7. The Teahouse of the August Moon, Marlon Brando as Sakini (1956) 8. Broken Blossoms, Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan (1919) 9. Jim Thorpe – All-American, Burt Lancaster as Jim Thorpe (1951) 10. The Conqueror, John Wayne as Genghis Khan (1956) 11. Show Business, Eddie Cantor as Eddie Martin (1944) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49097 "2017-01-19T14:50:54Z")
Films where Caucasian characters appear in blackface/ brownface (playing Native Americans, Hispanics, South Asians) /yellowface (playing Asians) 1. Othello, Orson Welles in the title role (1951) 2. Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder (2008) 3. The Jazz Singer, Al Jolson (Jack Rabinowitz) (1927) 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Mickey Rooney (Mr Yunioshi) (1961) 5. The Far Pavilions, Amy Irving as Princess Anjuli (1984) 6. The Lone Ranger, Johnny Depp as Tonto (2013) 7. The Teahouse of the August Moon, Marlon Brando as Sakini (1956) 8. Broken Blossoms, Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan (1919) 9. Jim Thorpe – All-American, Burt Lancaster as Jim Thorpe (1951) 10. The Conqueror, John Wayne as Genghis Khan (1956) 11. Show Business, Eddie Cantor as Eddie Martin (1944) 12. The Party, Peter Sellers as Hrundi Bakshi (1968) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49098 "2017-01-19T14:58:39Z")
Films where Caucasian characters appear in blackface/ brownface (playing Native Americans, Hispanics, South Asians) /yellowface (playing Asians) 1. Othello, Orson Welles in the title role (1951) 2. Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder (2008) 3. The Jazz Singer, Al Jolson (Jack Rabinowitz) (1927) 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Mickey Rooney (Mr Yunioshi) (1961) 5. The Far Pavilions, Amy Irving as Princess Anjuli (1984) 6. The Lone Ranger, Johnny Depp as Tonto (2013) 7. The Teahouse of the August Moon, Marlon Brando as Sakini (1956) 8. Broken Blossoms, Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan (1919) 9. Jim Thorpe – All-American, Burt Lancaster as Jim Thorpe (1951) 10. The Conqueror, John Wayne as Genghis Khan (1956) 11. Show Business, Eddie Cantor as Eddie Martin (1944) 12. The Party, Peter Sellers as Hrundi Bakshi (1968) 13. Professor Godbole, Alec Guinness in “A Passage to India” 1984 Next: Novelty, catchy songs that were actually good music and complex arrangements: 1. Kokomo, by the Beach Boys ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49099 "2017-01-19T16:12:15Z")
Novelty, catchy songs that were actually good music and complex arrangements: 1. Kokomo, by the Beach Boys 2. The Saga Begins - “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Star Wars tribute to the tune of American Pie ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49100 "2017-01-19T16:31:12Z")
Novelty, catchy songs that were actually good music and complex arrangements: 1. “Kokomo,” by the Beach Boys: [The Beach Boys - Kokomo (1988) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJWmbLS2_ec) 2. “The Saga Begins” - “Weird Al” Yankovic: ["Weird Al" Yankovic - The Saga Begins (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcjgJSqSRU) 3. “Oops!.. I Did It Again” by Britney Spears: [Britney Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again (Official HD Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CduA0TULnow) ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49101 "2017-01-19T18:06:44Z")
Novelty, catchy songs that were actually good music and complex arrangements: 1. “Kokomo,” by the Beach Boys: [The Beach Boys - Kokomo (1988) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJWmbLS2_ec) 2. “The Saga Begins” - “Weird Al” Yankovic: ["Weird Al" Yankovic - The Saga Begins (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcjgJSqSRU) 3. “Oops!.. I Did It Again” by Britney Spears: [Britney Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again (Official HD Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CduA0TULnow) 4. “Super Skrull” by Ookla the Mok [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk_tu2MwZDw) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49102 "2017-01-19T18:42:14Z")
Novelty, catchy songs that were actually good music and complex arrangements: 1. “Kokomo,” by the Beach Boys: [The Beach Boys - Kokomo (1988) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJWmbLS2_ec) 2. “The Saga Begins” - “Weird Al” Yankovic: ["Weird Al" Yankovic - The Saga Begins (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcjgJSqSRU) 3. “Oops!.. I Did It Again” by Britney Spears: [Britney Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again (Official HD Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CduA0TULnow) 4. “Super Skrull” by Ookla the Mok [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk_tu2MwZDw) 5. “Take the Skinheads Bowling” by Camper Van Beethoven [Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INnFvMgET1E) ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49103 "2017-01-19T20:10:09Z")
Novelty, catchy songs that were actually good music and complex arrangements: 1. “Kokomo,” by the Beach Boys: [The Beach Boys - Kokomo (1988) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJWmbLS2_ec) 2. “The Saga Begins” - “Weird Al” Yankovic: ["Weird Al" Yankovic - The Saga Begins (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcjgJSqSRU) 3. “Oops!.. I Did It Again” by Britney Spears: [Britney Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again (Official HD Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CduA0TULnow) 4. “Super Skrull” by Ookla the Mok [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk_tu2MwZDw) 5. “Take the Skinheads Bowling” by Camper Van Beethoven [Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INnFvMgET1E) 6. “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” by Steam ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49104 "2017-01-19T22:59:14Z")
Novelty, catchy songs that were actually good music and complex arrangements: 1. “Kokomo,” by the Beach Boys: [The Beach Boys - Kokomo (1988) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJWmbLS2_ec) 2. “The Saga Begins” - “Weird Al” Yankovic: ["Weird Al" Yankovic - The Saga Begins (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcjgJSqSRU) 3. “Oops!.. I Did It Again” by Britney Spears: [Britney Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again (Official HD Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CduA0TULnow) 4. “Super Skrull” by Ookla the Mok [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk_tu2MwZDw) 5. “Take the Skinheads Bowling” by Camper Van Beethoven [Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INnFvMgET1E) 6. “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” by Steam 7. “Hot Rod Lincoln” by [Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R7l7nDuj1o) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49105 "2017-01-20T02:09:06Z")
Novelty, catchy songs that were actually good music and complex arrangements: 1. “Kokomo,” by the Beach Boys: [The Beach Boys - Kokomo (1988) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJWmbLS2_ec) 2. “The Saga Begins” - “Weird Al” Yankovic: ["Weird Al" Yankovic - The Saga Begins (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcjgJSqSRU) 3. “Oops!.. I Did It Again” by Britney Spears: [Britney Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again (Official HD Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CduA0TULnow) 4. “Super Skrull” by Ookla the Mok [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk_tu2MwZDw) 5. “Take the Skinheads Bowling” by Camper Van Beethoven [Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INnFvMgET1E) 6. “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” by Steam 7. “Hot Rod Lincoln” by [Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R7l7nDuj1o) 8. “Intermission Song” by the Carpenters: [The Carpenters - It's going to take some time - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2ae2vJ-GA8) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2454) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2456)