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Pioneers of African-American cinema
Publisher
Kino Classics
Publication Date
[2016]
Language
English
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From the Blu-ray - Blu-ray edition.
Disc 1. Two nights of vaudeville (11 min. ; 1915) / produced by the Ebony Film Corporation ; produced by Luther Pollard ; Mercy, the mummy mumbled [Blu-ray edition only] (12 min. : 1912) / produced by the Ebony Film Corporation ; produced by Luther Pollard ; directed by R.G. Phillips ; A reckless rover (14 min. : 1918) / produced by the Ebony Film Corporation ; produced by Luther Pollard ; directed by C.N. David ; Within our gates (79 min. ; 1920) / written, produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux ; The symbol of the unconquered : a story of the Ku Klux Klan (59 min.; 1920) / written, produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux ; By right of birth [Fragment] (4 min. : 1921) / produced by P.H. Updike ; directed by Harry A. Gant ; Body and soul (93 min.; 1925) / written, produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux ; Screen snapshots [Excerpt] (1 min. ; 1920) --
Disc 2. Regeneration [Fragment of reel two] (11 min. ; 1923) / produced by the Norman Film Manufacturing Company ; directed by Richard Norman ; The flying ace (65 min. ; 1926) / written, produced and directed by Richard E. Norman ; produced at the Norman Studios ; Ten nights in a bar room (64 min. ; 1926) / directed by Roy Calnek ; Rev. S.S. Jones home movies [Excerpts] (16 min. ; 1924-1928) / directed and photographed by Reverend Solomon Sir Jones ; The scar of shame (86 min. ; 1929) / directed by Frank Perugini ; written by David Starkman ; produced by Colored Players Film Corporation --
Disc 3. Eleven P.M. (60 min. ; 1928) / written and directed by Richard Maurice ; Hell-bound train (50 min. ; c.1930) / written and directed by James and Eloyce Gist ; Verdict : not guilty (8 min. ; circa 1933) / written and directed by James and Eloyce Gist ; Heaven-bound travelers [Blu-ray edition only] (15 min. : circa 1935) / written and directed by James and Eloyce Gist ; The darkroom revue (18 min. ; 1931) / directed by Oscar Micheaux ; produced by Oscar Micheaux and Alice B. Russell ; produced by the Micheaux Film Corporation ; The exile (78 min. ; 1931) / Frank Schiffman presents an Oscar Micheaux production ; written and directed by Oscar Micheaux ; produced by the Micheaux Film Corporation ; Hot Biskits (10 min. ; 1931) / written and directed by Spencer Williams ; produced by Dixie Comedies --
Disc 4. The girl from Chicago (70 min. ; 1932) / A. Burton Russell presents Oscar Micheaux's production ; written and directed by Oscar Micheaux ; produced by Micheaux Pictures Corp. ; Ten minutes to live (58 min. ; 1932) / written, produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux ; Veiled aristocrats (44 min. ; 1932) / written, produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux ; Birthright (73 min. ; 1938) / Burton Russell presents an Oscar Micheaux Production ; screenplay by Oscar Micheaux --
Disc 5. The bronze buckaroo (58 min. ; 1939) / written, produced and directed by Richard C. Kahn ; Zora Neale Hurston's fieldwork footage [Excerpt, Blu-ray edition only] (1928) ; Commandment keeper church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 [Excerpt] (1940) / directed and photographed by Zora Neale Hurston with audio recordings by Norman Chalfin ; The blood of Jesus (56 min. ; 1941) / written and directed by Spencer Williams ; produced by Amegro Films ; Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (60 min. ; 1946) / Alfred N. Sack presents ; directed by Spencer Williams ; produced by Bert Goldberg ; screenplay by True T. Thompson ; The Moses sisters interview [2012.79.2.280.1] (33 min. ; circa 1978) / directed and photographed by Pearl Bowser.
From the DVD
Disc 1. Two nights of vaudeville (11 min. ; 1915) / produced by the Ebony Film Corporation ; produced by Luther Pollard ; A reckless rover (14 min. ; 1918) / produced by Luther Pollard ; directed by C.N. David ; produced by Ebony Film Corporation ; Within our gates (79 min. ; 1920) / written, produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux ; The symbol of the unconquered: a story of the Ku Klux Klan (59 min.; 1920) / written, produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux ; By right of birth (fragment) (4 min.; 1921) / directed by Harry A. Gant ; produced by P.H. Updike ; screenplay by Dora Mitchell ; story by George Johnson ; Body and soul (93 min.; 1925) / written, produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux ; Screen snapshots (excerpt) (1 min. ; 1920) --
Disc 2. Regeneration (fragment of reel two) (11 min. ; 1923) / directed by Richard Norman ; produced by the Norman Film Manufacutring Company ; The flying ace (65 min. ; 1926) / written, produced and directed by Richard E. Norman ; produced at the Norman Studios ; Ten nights in a bar room (64 min. ; 1926) / directed by Roy Calnek ; Rev. S. S. Jones home movies (excerpts) (16 min. ; 1924-1928) / directed and photographed by Reverend Solomon Sir Jones The scar of shame (86 min. ; 1929) / directed by Frank Perugini ; written by David Starkman ; produced by Colored Players Film Corporation --
Disc 3. Eleven P.M. (60 min. ; 1928) / written and directed by Richard Maurice ; Hell-bound train (50 min. ; c.1930) / written and directed by James and Eloyce Gist ; Verdict: not guilty (8 min. ; c.1933) / written and directed by James and Eloyce Gist ; The darkroom revue (18 min. ; 1931) / directed by Oscar Micheaux ; produced by Oscar Micheaux and Alice B. Russell ; produced by the Micheaux Film Corporation ; The exile (78 min. ; 1931) / Frank Schiffman presents an Oscar Micheaux production ; written and directed by Oscar Micheaux ; produced by the Micheaux Film Corporation ; Hot Biskits (10 min. ; 1931) / written and directed by Spencer Williams ; produced by Dixie Comedies --
Disc 4. The girl from Chicago (70 min. ; 1932) / A. Burton Russell presents Oscar Micheaux's production ; written and directed by Oscar Micheaux ; produced by Micheaux Pictures Corp. ; Ten minutes to live (58 min. ; 1932) / written, produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux ; Veiled aristocrats (44 min. ; 1932) / written, produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux ; Veiled aristocrats (trailer) (4 min. ; 1932) ; Birthright (73 min. ; 1938) / Burton Russell presents an Oscar Micheaux Production ; screenplay by Oscar Micheaux ; Birthright (trailer) (3 min. ; 1938) --
Disc 5. The bronze buckaroo (58 min. ; 1939) / written, produced and directed by Richard C. Kahn ; The blood of Jesus (56 min. ; 1941) / written and directed by Spencer Williams ; produced by Amegro Films ; Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (60 min. ; 1946) / Alfred N. Sack presents ; directed by Spencer Williams ; produced by Bert Goldberg ; screenplay by True T. Thompson ; The Moses sisters interview (33 min. ; c.1978) / directed and photographed by Pearl Bowser ; Tyler Texas black film collection (promotional film) (6 min. ; 1985).
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Calnek, Roy film director
DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid composer
David, C. N. film director
Gant, Harry A.,1881-1967 film director
Gist, Eloyce,1892-1974 screenwriter
DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid composer
David, C. N. film director
Gant, Harry A.,1881-1967 film director
Gist, Eloyce,1892-1974 screenwriter
Gist, James screenwriter, film director
Hurston, Zora Neale recordist
Kahn, Richard C.,1897-1960 screenwriter, film director, film producer
Kino Classics (Firm) film distributor
Library of Congress film distributor
Maurice, Richard D. screenwriter, film director
Micheaux, Oscar,1884-1951 screenwriter, film director, film producer
Musser, Charles writer of added commentary
Norman, Richard E.,1891-1961 film director
Perugini, Frank film director
Starkman, David,1885-1947 screenwriter
Stewart, Jacqueline Najuma,1970
Stewart, Jacqueline Najuma,1970- writer of added commentary
Thompson, True T. screenwriter
Williams, Spencer,1893-1969 screenwriter, film director
Wood, Bret compiler
Hurston, Zora Neale recordist
Kahn, Richard C.,1897-1960 screenwriter, film director, film producer
Kino Classics (Firm) film distributor
Library of Congress film distributor
Maurice, Richard D. screenwriter, film director
Micheaux, Oscar,1884-1951 screenwriter, film director, film producer
Musser, Charles writer of added commentary
Norman, Richard E.,1891-1961 film director
Perugini, Frank film director
Starkman, David,1885-1947 screenwriter
Stewart, Jacqueline Najuma,1970
Stewart, Jacqueline Najuma,1970- writer of added commentary
Thompson, True T. screenwriter
Williams, Spencer,1893-1969 screenwriter, film director
Wood, Bret compiler
UPC
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738329206000
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