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The African American cinema
- Title
- The African American cinema / [produced by] The Library of Congress.
- Publication
- [Washington, DC?] : Library of Congress, c1993.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | v. 2 | Moving image | Use in library | Sc Visual VRA-1186 v. 2 | Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | v. 1 | Moving image | Use in library | Sc Visual VRA-1186 v. 1 | Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Preer, Evelyn.
- Clements, Flo.
- Ruffin, James D.
- Chenault, Jack.
- Henderson, Harry.
- Moses, Lucia Lynn, 1908-1984.
- Johnstone, Norman.
- Kennedy, Ann.
- Pettus, William E.
- Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983.
- Sissle, Noble, 1889-1975.
- Carli, Philip.
- Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951
- Dudley, Sherman H.
- Perugini, Frank.
- De Forest Phonofilm.
- Library of Congress.
- Description
- 2 videocassettes (ca. 2 hr., 40 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in. +
- Summary
- Vol. 1: The earliest surviving feature directed by an African-American, tells the story of a young African-American woman who seeks a Northern white patron for a Southern school for Black children. Vol. 2: The scar of shame is the story about an ill-matched marriage between a black concert pianist and a poor, lower class black woman; Sissle and Blake is a performance by Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake of their jazz composition, "Affectionate Dan."
- Series Statement
- (Library of Congress video collection, vol. 1, vol. 5)
- Subjects
- Note
- Original production: (vol. 1) c1919; (vol. 2) c1923, c1926.
- Within our gates and The scar of shame are silent films with new piano scores added.
- English subtitles.
- Credits (note)
- Vol. 1: writer, director, producer, Oscar Micheaux. Vol. 2: producers, Sherman H. Dudley, Jr., Lee De Forest ; director, Frank Perugini ; story, David Starkman.
- Performer (note)
- Vol. 1: Evelyn Preer, Flo Clements, James D. Ruffin, Jack Chenault. Vol. 2: Harry Henderson, Lucia Lynn Moses, Norman John Stone, Ann Kennedy, William E. Pettus, Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake.
- System Details (note)
- VHS.
- Contents
- v.1. Within our gates -- v.2. The scar of shame ; Sissle and Blake.
- Call Number
- Sc Visual VRA-1186
- ISBN
- 1575230011 (vol. 1)
- 157523002X (vol. 2)
- LCCN
- 1102700013 (vol. 1)
- 1102700023 (vol. 2)
- Title
- The African American cinema / [produced by] The Library of Congress.
- Imprint
- [Washington, DC?] : Library of Congress, c1993.
- Series
- (Library of Congress video collection, vol. 1, vol. 5)
- Credits
- Vol. 1: writer, director, producer, Oscar Micheaux. Vol. 2: producers, Sherman H. Dudley, Jr., Lee De Forest ; director, Frank Perugini ; story, David Starkman.
- Cast
- Vol. 1: Evelyn Preer, Flo Clements, James D. Ruffin, Jack Chenault. Vol. 2: Harry Henderson, Lucia Lynn Moses, Norman John Stone, Ann Kennedy, William E. Pettus, Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake.
- System Details
- VHS.
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- Added Author
- Preer, Evelyn.Clements, Flo.Ruffin, James D.Chenault, Jack.Henderson, Harry.Moses, Lucia Lynn, 1908-1984.Johnstone, Norman.Kennedy, Ann.Pettus, William E.Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983.Sissle, Noble, 1889-1975.Carli, Philip.Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951, film director.Dudley, Sherman H.Perugini, Frank.De Forest Phonofilm.Library of Congress.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 1102700013 (vol. 1)1102700023 (vol. 2)
- Publisher No.
- UPX70001 Library of Congress/Smithsonian Video (vol. 1)UPX70002 Library of Congress/Smithsonian video (vol. 2)
- Research Call Number
- Sc Visual VRA-1186