With a cast that included Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, Benson Fong, and Miyoshi Umeki, FLOWER DRUM SONG ('61) was the first film from a major Hollywood studio with a contemporary setting to have a majority Asian-American cast. Unfortunately, it was also the last to do so until Wayne Wang's adaptation of THE JOY LUCK CLUB ('93) over thirty years later. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

FLOWER DRUM SONG ('61) was a landmark film for representation. The film portrayed Asians and Asian-Americans characters integrated into the American fabric for the first time in a Hollywood production. Donald Bogle joins us tonight to discuss its legacy at 8pm ET. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM