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Format: 5 DVD-Videos (1107 min + Extras) : , schwarz-weiß/teilweise farbig ; , 1 Beiheft (76 Seiten : Illustrationen) , 12 cm

Note: Bildformat gemischt. - Newly restored collection of rare and nearly forgotten films from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940. - Original: USA 1915-1978. - Extras: An introduction (7 min) ; The films of Oscar Micheaux (9 min) ; The color line (5 min) ; Ten nights in a bar room: an introduction (4 min) ; About the restoration (8 min) ; Religion in early African-America cinema (7 min) ; Eleven P.M.: an introduction (3 min) ; S. Torriano Berry discusses the works of James and Eloyce Gist (5 min) ; Veiled aristocrats trailer (4 min) ; Birthright trailer (4 min) ; Tyler-Texas Black Film Collection (1985, 6 min) ; The films of Zora Neale Hurston (2 min) ; The films of Spencer Williams (7 min) ; The end of an era (5 min) ; Fully illustrated 76-page book with essays, photographs and film credits. - Among the most fascinating chapters in film history is that of the so-called race films which flourished between the 1920s and 1940s. Unlike the Black cast films produced within Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were also funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of colour. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart from the Hollywood establishment, cultivating visual and narrative styles that were uniquely their own. Previously circulated in poor-quality 16 mm print, these digitally restored presentations allow modern audiences to witness the legacies of Oscar Micheaux, Spencer Williams, Zora Neale Hurston and James and Eloyce Gist with fresh eyes. These pioneers of African-American cinema were truly innovative , Two knights of Vaudeville (1915) ; A reckless rover (1918) ; Within our gates (1920) ; The symbol of the unconquered: a story of the Ku Klux Klan (1920) ; By right of birth (1921) ; Body and soul (1925) ; Screen snapshots (1920) ; Regeneration - fragment of Reel two (1923) ; The flying ace (1926) ; Ten nights in a bar room (1926); Reverend S.S. Jones home movies (1924-1928); The scar of shame (1929); Eleven P.M. (1928); Hell-bound train (circa 1930); Verdict: not guilty (circa 1933) ; The darktown revue (1931) ; The exile (1931) ; Hot biskits (1931) ; The girl from Chicago (1932) ; Ten minutes to live (1932) ; Veiled aristocrats (1932) ; Birthright (1938) ; The Bronze Buckaroo (1939) ; Zora Neale Hurston fieldwork footage (1928) ; Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, (May 1940) ; The blood of Jesus (1941) ; Dirty Gertie from Harlem, U.S.A. (1946) ; Moses Sisters interview (circa 1978) , Sprachfassung: Englisch

Language: English

Subjects: American Studies , General works

Keywords: Schwarze ; Rassismus ; Stummfilm ; Kurzfilm ; Film ; DVD-Video ; Film ; DVD-Video

Author information: Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976

Author information: Hurston, Zora Neale, 1891-1960

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Format: 1 DVD-Video (66 min) , schwarz-weiß

Note: Original: USA 1926

In: Pioneers of African-American cinema / Regie: Richard Norman, Richard Maurice, Spencer Williams, and Oscar Micheaux [und weitere] ; curated and including essays by Charles Musser and Jacqueline Najuma Stewart ; Darsteller: Paul Robeson, Ethel Moses, Spencer Williams [und weitere], London, [2016]

Language: English

Keywords: Film ; DVD-Video

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Format: 1 DVD-Video (12 min) , schwarz-weiß

Note: Original: USA 1923 , fragment of reel two

In: Pioneers of African-American cinema / Regie: Richard Norman, Richard Maurice, Spencer Williams, and Oscar Micheaux [und weitere] ; curated and including essays by Charles Musser and Jacqueline Najuma Stewart ; Darsteller: Paul Robeson, Ethel Moses, Spencer Williams [und weitere], London, [2016]

Language: English

Keywords: Film ; DVD-Video

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Format: 5 DVD-Videos (1107 Min.) , schwarz-weiß ; teilw. viragiert

Uniform Title: Pioneers of african-american cinema

Content: Among the most fascinating chapters in film history is that of the so-called race films which flourished between the 1920s and 1940s. Unlike the black cast films produced within Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were also funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of colour. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart from the Hollywood establishment, cultivating visual and narrative styles that were uniquely their own. Previously circulated in poor-quality 16mm print, these digitally restored presentations allow modern audiences to witness the legacies of Oscar Micheaux, Spencer Williams, Zora Neale Hurston and James and Eloyce Gist with fresh eyes. These pioneers of African-American cinema were truly innovative. [Cover]

Note: enthält außerdem: , Two Knights of Vandeville (1915) , 〈〈A〉〉 Reckless Rover (1918) , By Right of Birth (1921) , Regeneration (1923) , Reverend S.S. Jones Home Movies (1924-1928) , Hell-Bound Train (1930) , Verdict: Not Guilty (1933) , 〈〈The〉〉 Darktown Revue (1931) , Hot Biskits (1931) , Stummfilm mit engl. Zwischentiteln ; engl.

Language: English

Keywords: DVD-Video

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Format: 1 DVD-Video (63 Min.) , schwarz-weiß

Uniform Title: The flying ace

Content: In "Six Smashing Reels of Action", "The Flying Ace" tells the story of World War I flyer-hero Captain William Stokes (Lawrence Criner) who returns home to solve the mystery of a missing paymaster and save the life of the beautiful Ruth Sawtelle (Kathryn Boyd). Featuring an all-black cast, "The Flying Ace" is the only full-length film surviving from Richard Norman, a prominent director and distributor of silent race films in the 1920s. The film was restored in 2010 by the Library of Congress from an original nitrate print donated by the director’s son, Captain Richard Norman, Jr. [www.indiana.edu]

Note: Stummfilm mit engl. Zwischentiteln

In: Pioneers of African-American Cinema [Folge von VD 18.522], [2016]

Language: Undetermined

Keywords: DVD-Video

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Format: 1 Blu-ray-Disc (66 Min.) , schwarz-weiß

Uniform Title: The flying ace

Content: In "Six Smashing Reels of Action", "The Flying Ace" tells the story of World War I flyer-hero Captain William Stokes (Lawrence Criner) who returns home to solve the mystery of a missing paymaster and save the life of the beautiful Ruth Sawtelle (Kathryn Boyd). Featuring an all-black cast, "The Flying Ace" is the only full-length film surviving from Richard Norman, a prominent director and distributor of silent race films in the 1920s. The film was restored in 2010 by the Library of Congress from an original nitrate print donated by the director’s son, Captain Richard Norman, Jr. [www.indiana.edu]

Note: Stummfilm mit engl. Zwischentiteln

In: Pioneers of African-American Cinema [Folge von VM 6955], [2016]

Language: Undetermined

Keywords: Blu-Ray-Disc

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Format: 5 Blu-ray-Discs (1241 Min.) , schwarz-weiß ; teilw. viragiert

Uniform Title: Pioneers of african-american cinema

Content: Among the most fascinating chapters in film history is that of the so-called race films which flourished between the 1920s and 1940s. Unlike the black cast films produced within Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were also funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of colour. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart from the Hollywood establishment, cultivating visual and narrative styles that were uniquely their own. Previously circulated in poor-quality 16mm print, these digitally restored presentations allow modern audiences to witness the legacies of Oscar Micheaux, Spencer Williams, Zora Neale Hurston and James and Eloyce Gist with fresh eyes. These pioneers of African-American cinema were truly innovative. [Cover]

Note: enthält außerdem: , Two Knights of Vandeville (1915) , Mercy, the Mummy Mumbled (1918) , 〈〈A〉〉 Reckless Rover (1918) , By Right of Birth (1921) , Regeneration (1923) , Reverend S.S. Jones Home Movies (1924-1928) , Hell-Bound Train (1930) , Verdict: Not Guilty (1933) , 〈〈The〉〉 Darktown Revue (1931) , Hot Biskits (1931) , Heaven-Bound Travelers (1935) , Stummfilm mit engl. Zwischentiteln ; engl.

Language: English

Keywords: Blu-Ray-Disc

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Format: 5 DVD-Videos (1107 min + Extras) , schwarz-weiß, teilweise farbig, Regionalcode: 2, DVD 9, PAL, 2.0 Dolby Digital mono audio , 1 Beiheft (76 Seiten : Illustrationen) , 12 cm

Note: Bildformat gemischt (Original aspect ratios) , Newly restored collection of rare and nearly forgotten films from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940 , Extras: An introduction (7 min) ; The films of Oscar Micheaux (9 min) ; The color line (5 min) ; Ten nights in a bar room: an introduction (4 min) ; About the restoration (8 min) ; Religion in early African-America cinema (7 min) ; Eleven P.M.: an introduction (3 min) ; S. Torriano Berry discusses the works of James and Eloyce Gist (5 min) ; Veiled aristocrats trailer (4 min) ; Birthright trailer (4 min) ; Tyler-Texas Black Film Collection (1985, 6 min) ; The films of Zora Neale Hurston (2 min) ; The films of Spencer Williams (7 min) ; The end of an era (5 min) ; Fully illustrated 76-page book with essays, photographs and film credits , Among the most fascinating chapters in film history is that of the so-called race films which flourished between the 1920s and 1940s. Unlike the Black cast films produced within Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were also funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of colour. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart from the Hollywood establishment, cultivating visual and narrative styles that were uniquely their own. Previously circulated in poor-quality 16 mm print, these digitally restored presentations allow modern audiences to witness the legacies of Oscar Micheaux, Spencer Williams, Zora Neale Hurston and James and Eloyce Gist with fresh eyes. These pioneers of African-American cinema were truly innovative , Zielgruppe - Interest age level: In Großbritannien ab 12 Jahren freigegeben , Two knights of Vaudeville , A reckless rover , Within our gates , The symbol of the unconquered: a story of the Ku Klux Klan , By right of birth , Body and soul , Screen snapshots , Regeneration - fragment of Reel two , The flying ace , Ten nights in a bar room , Reverend S.S. Jones home movies , The scar of shame , Eleven P.M. , Hell-bound train , Verdict: not guilty , The darktown revue , The exile , Hot biskits , The girl from Chicago , Ten minutes to live , Veiled aristocrats , Birthright , The Bronze Buckaroo , Zora Neale Hurston fieldwork footage , Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina , The blood of Jesus , Dirty Gertie from Harlem, U.S.A. , Moses Sisters interview , Sprachfassung: Englisch

Language: English

Keywords: Film ; DVD-Video

Author information: Robeson, Paul 1898-1976