Anno di produzione: 1990

Stato del film: Catalogo

Paese d'origine: USA
Genere: Documentary
Lingue: English
Plot: This documentary presents clips from black films from 1929 through 1957. Musical performers include Paul Robeson (in Song of Freedom), Bessie Smith (St. Louis Blues), Eubie Blake and the Nicholas Brothers (Pie-Pie Blackbird), Lena Horne (Boogie Woogie Dream), Nat 'King' Cole (Killer Diller), Sammy Davis Jr. (Rufus Jones for President), Cab Calloway (Jitterbug Party), and Ethel Waters (Carib Gold). Dramatic excerpts include Murder in Harlem (1935), Juke Joint (1947), and Souls of Sin (1949). Also included are clips from white films stereotyping blacks, including Griffith's Birth of a Nation, and a blackfaced Bing Crosby in Crooner's Holiday (1934).
Durata: Movielink - film simili: boogie-woogie dream brown gravy st. louis blues murder in harlem carib gold the blood of jesus dirty gertie from harlem u.s.a. going to glory... come to jesus voodoo devil drums c'era una volta hollywood dream house juke joint all this and rabbit stew un popolo muore la nascita di una nazione the broken earth cab calloway's jitterbug party the duke is tops jungle jitters killer diller la tragedia di harlem miracle in harlem olympia 1. teil - fest der völker pie, pie blackbird the return of mandy's husband rufus jones for president bozambo scrub me mama with a boogie beat song of freedom souls of sin while thousands cheer amos 'n' andy
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