King Kong cast granted passports to perform in London

Date: 11 Aug 1960
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

King Kong cast granted passports to perform in London

After long and protracted negotiations with the South African government, 60 passport applications for the African members of the original “King Kong” cast were approved. The cast was to travel to London where they would join the Jack Hylton Production.

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01Walker, O. ( 1960), ‘Passports for 60 non-Whites’ from The Star 11 August, [Available at the National Library of South Africa, Cape Town Campus] pg 1.
02All About Jazz.com, ‘South African Jazz Timeline’ [online] Available at www.allaboutjazz.com [Accessed: 02 August 2011]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, August 3). King Kong cast granted passports to perform in London. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0067460

South African History Online (2011) 'King Kong cast granted passports to perform in London', South African History Online, 3 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0067460 (Accessed: 28 August 2026).

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South African History Online. "King Kong cast granted passports to perform in London." South African History Online. August 3, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0067460.