"Abraham" Controversy
Beginning in the 1980s, some broadcasts of the movie have cut out the "Abraham" musical number entirely, undoubtedly because of its depiction of a blackface minstrel show incorporating what is now considered by some to be offensively stereotyped mannerisms and dialect. However, because it is Turner Classic Movies' philosophy to air films uncut and unedited, the network has left the "Abraham" number intact during their screenings of Holiday Inn, although it has not aired on the network in several years. AMC also aired the film intact, before they became an advertiser-supported channel. Precisely to avoid advertiser objections, the edited version now airs annually on AMC.
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