{"id":4181,"date":"2009-07-09T14:04:59","date_gmt":"2009-07-09T21:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alleewillis.com\/blog\/?p=4181"},"modified":"2010-03-03T15:40:19","modified_gmt":"2010-03-03T22:40:19","slug":"allee-willis-kitsch-o-the-day-talking-julia-doll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alleewillis.com\/blog\/allee-willis-kitsch-o-the-day-talking-julia-doll\/","title":{"rendered":"Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Talking Julia Doll"},"content":{"rendered":"\"julia-in-box2\"\n
In 1968, not only did Julia become the first African American career woman on television but Diahann Carroll became the first African American lead ever in a TV series. Although it was dismissed by some for not being political enough and reflecting a more radical Civil Rights stance, Julia ran for 86 episodes and finally broke the color barrier on television.<\/div>\n
I loved Julia most for all the memorabilia it spawned. I have the pull string talking doll shown here, the 3’x4′ promo poster that accompanied it’s release in 1970, three Viewmaster reels, Colorforms and four lunchboxes.<\/div>\n
There’s another version of the doll called Julia Twist that comes dressed in a less elegant dressed in a nurses uniform and with a turnable waist. I used to own her but I twisted her too far and now am left with only upper Julia and lower Julia. Additional outfits, all Barbie fashions, had names like Brrr-Furrr, Candlelight Capers, Leather Weather, Pink Fantasy and Leather Weather and could be added to both Julia dolls, turning the reserved medical assistant into a bumpin’ party gal.<\/div>\n

In 1968, not only did Julia become the first African American career woman on television but Diahann Carroll became the first African American lead ever in a TV series. Although it was dismissed by some for not being political enough and reflecting a more radical Civil Rights stance, Julia ran for 86 episodes and is credited with breaking the color barrier on television.<\/p>\n

I loved Julia most for all the memorabilia it spawned. In addition to the pull string talking doll I have the 3’x4′ promo poster that accompanied it’s release in 1970, three Viewmaster reels, Colorforms and four lunchboxes.<\/p>\n

There’s another version of this doll called Julia Twist that turns at the waist and comes with a very elegant wardrobe.  I used to own her but I twisted her too far and now am left with only upper Julia and lower Julia. The outfits, all Barbie fashions, had names like Brrr-Furrr, Candlelight Capers, Leather Weather and Pink Fantasy and could be added to both Julia dolls, instantly  turning the reserved medical assistant into a bumpin’ party gal.<\/p>\n\"julia-doll_9173\"\n\"julia-diahann-carroll\"\n\"Julia-The-Wheel-Deal\"<\/a>\n

Brrr-Furrr red:                                       Candlelight Capers:<\/p>\n\"julia-rrr-Furrr \"julia-canlelioght\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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