Classic
American films featuring African American casts. Paul Robeson
in THE SONG OF FREEDOM and EMPEROR JONES. Plus, BROKEN STRINGS, REET
PETITE AND GONE, THE DEVIL'S DAUGHTER, SPIRIT OF YOUTH and
more with Louis Jordan and Joe Lewis on video.
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SONG OF FREEDOM A London dockworker longs to return to the land of his ancestors. He risks all to fulfill his dream but upon his return to Africa, he encounters bigotry, ignorance & age old superstitions. Featuring Paul Robeson. USA 1937 71 min. ISBN:
1-55881-087-0 |
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EMPEROR JONES A train pullman is falsely accused & imprisoned. He escapes from prison & lands on an island where he becomes emperor. One of his best. Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges & Morns Mabley. USA 1933 74 min. ISBN:
1-55881-086-2 |
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BROKEN STRINGS Melodrama of a classical musician who hates swing & his son who has to earn money for an operation his father needs. Touching drama with some surprising comic relief. USA 1940 59 min. ISBN:
1-55881-384-5 |
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REET PETITE AND GONE A dishonest lawyer tries to cheat Louis out of his inheritance. Featuring Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, June Richmond. USA 1940 82 min ISBN:
1-55881-383-7 |
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THE DEVIL'S DAUGHTER Hamtree Harrington. All black serio-comedy of voodoo & superstition in Haiti. A man thinks his soul has been transferred to the body of a pig! USA 1939 54 min. ISBN:
1-55881-385-3 |
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SPIRIT OF YOUTH Joe Lewis’ story with Lewis playing himself. His rise to the top, his romance with a nightclub singer and other events from his life are dramatized. USA 1938 Drama 67min
ISBN: 1-55881-381-0 |
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