Pioneers of African-American cinema, Kino Classics ; Library of Congress ; curated by Charles Musser and Jacqueline Najuma Stewart ; executive producer, Paul D. Miller ; producer, Bret Wood
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Label
Pioneers of African-American cinema, Kino Classics ; Library of Congress ; curated by Charles Musser and Jacqueline Najuma Stewart ; executive producer, Paul D. Miller ; producer, Bret Wood
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Booklet includes bibliographical references (pages 74-75)
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Pioneers of African-American cinema
Oclc number
953269471
Responsibility statement
Kino Classics ; Library of Congress ; curated by Charles Musser and Jacqueline Najuma Stewart ; executive producer, Paul D. Miller ; producer, Bret Wood
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0
Series statement
Kino Classics
Summary
Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called "race films" that flourished in the 1920s -'40s. Unlike the "black cast" films produced within the Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of color. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart from the Hollywood establishment, cultivating visual and narrative styles that were uniquely their own
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Arthur, T. S., Timothy Shay, 1809-1885
- Johnstone, Norman
- Brooks, Clarence
- Robinson, Madame
- Johnson, Lillian
- Kino Lorber, Inc
- Riley, Juanita
- Kino Classics (Firm)
- Pettus, William E.
- Musser, Charles
- Reynolds, Steve, (Actor)
- Pratt, William W
- Mahon, Carl
- Boykin, David, (Saxophonist)
- Torriano Film Productions
- Henderson, Harry
- McCormack, Pearl
- Perugini, Frank
- Hurston, Zora Neale
- Jeffries, Herb
- Moses, Lucia Lynn, 1908-1984
- Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951
- Stewart, Jacqueline Najuma, 1970-
- Guy, Barrington
- Stribling, T. S., Thomas Sigismund, 1881-1965
- Tucker, Lorenzo
- Williams, Spencer, 1893-1969
- Maxwell, M. C., active 1920-1925
- Moore, Charles R., 1893-1947
- Randol, George
- Young, Artie
- Maurice, Richard D.
- Four Tones (Musical group)
- Chesnutt, Charles W., Charles Waddell, 1858-1932
- Kahn, Richard C., 1897-1960
- Starkman, David, -1947
- Gant, Harry A., 1881-1967
- Screen Snapshots, Inc
- Norman Studios
- Jones, Jas. B., James B.
- DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid
- Maugham, W. Somerset, William Somerset, 1874-1965
- Fields, Sammie
- Library of Congress
- Combs, Rhea L.
- Norman Film Manufacturing Company
- Mayo, Stella, active 1923-1924
- Sosin, Donald
- Micheaux Film Corporation
- Berry, Torriano
- Criner, Lawrence, 1898-1965
- Gist, Eloyce, 1892-1974
- Everett, Francine, 1920-1999
- Moses, Ethel
- Cornick, Walter
- Bowser, Pearl, 1931-
- Roach, Max, 1924-2007
- Trible, Andrew
- Waymon, Sam
- Gilbert, Mercedes
- Edwards, Mattie, 1866-1944
- Boyd, Kathryn, (Actress)
- Norman, Richard E., 1891-1960
- Lincoln Motion Picture Company
- Calloway, Starr
- Ebony Film Corp
- Cato, Minto, 1900-1979
- Mashon, Mike
- Moore, Tim, 1887-1958
- Caviness, Cathryn
- Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
- Wood, Bret
- Montgomery, Frank, 1870-1944
- Alexander, Chester A.
- Russell, Alice B., (Actress)
- Newsome, Carman
- Russell, Julia Theresa
- Rodgers, Marshall, -1934
- Gist, James
- Dixie Comedies
- Gilpin, Charles S., Charles Sidney, 1878-1930
- Brooks, Lucius
- Colored Players Film Corporation
- Lewis, Lucille
- Comathiere, A. B.
- Calnek, Roy
- Hardeman, Reather
- Martin, Sara, 1884-1955
- Heywood, Donald, -1967
- Thompson, True T.
- Heywood, Donald, 1896-1967
- Porter, Lew, 1892-1956
- Brooks, Eunice
- Davis, Amon
- Bowman, Laura, 1881-1957
- Amegro Films (Firm)
- David, C. N.
- Preer, Evelyn
- Chenault, Lawrence, 1877-1943
Genre
Subject
- DVD-Video discs
- Slapstick comedy films
- African Americans in motion pictures
- Short films -- United States
- Short films
- Producteurs et réalisateurs de cinéma noirs américains
- Silent films
- African Americans -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films -- United States
- Feature films
- Films muets
- Fiction films
- Comédies tarte à la crème (Films)
- Noirs américains au cinéma
- African American motion picture producers and directors
- Race films
- Films de fiction
- Courts métrages
- Silent films -- United States
- Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives
- Independent films
Content
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Actor
- Johnstone, Norman
- Brooks, Clarence
- Robinson, Madame
- Johnson, Lillian
- Riley, Juanita
- Pettus, William E.
- Reynolds, Steve, (Actor)
- Mahon, Carl
- Boykin, David, (Saxophonist)
- Henderson, Harry
- McCormack, Pearl
- Jeffries, Herb
- Moses, Lucia Lynn, 1908-1984
- Guy, Barrington
- Tucker, Lorenzo
- Williams, Spencer, 1893-1969
- Maxwell, M. C., active 1920-1925
- Moore, Charles R., 1893-1947
- Randol, George
- Young, Artie
- Maurice, Richard D.
- Jones, Jas. B., James B.
- Fields, Sammie
- Mayo, Stella, active 1923-1924
- Criner, Lawrence, 1898-1965
- Gist, Eloyce, 1892-1974
- Everett, Francine, 1920-1999
- Moses, Ethel
- Cornick, Walter
- Gilbert, Mercedes
- Edwards, Mattie, 1866-1944
- Boyd, Kathryn, (Actress)
- Calloway, Starr
- Cato, Minto, 1900-1979
- Caviness, Cathryn
- Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
- Montgomery, Frank, 1870-1944
- Alexander, Chester A.
- Russell, Alice B., (Actress)
- Newsome, Carman
- Russell, Julia Theresa
- Rodgers, Marshall, -1934
- Gilpin, Charles S., Charles Sidney, 1878-1930
- Brooks, Lucius
- Lewis, Lucille
- Comathiere, A. B.
- Hardeman, Reather
- Brooks, Eunice
- Bowman, Laura, 1881-1957
- Preer, Evelyn
- Chenault, Lawrence, 1877-1943
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Is Derivative Of
- Two knights of Vaudeville (Motion picture)
- Body and soul (Motion picture : 1925)
- Flying ace (Motion picture)
- Symbol of the unconquered (Motion picture)
- Moses sisters interview
- Dirty Gertie from Harlem USA (Motion picture)
- Scar of shame (Motion picture)
- By right of birth (Motion picture)
- Within our gates (Motion picture)
- Ten nights in a bar room (Motion picture)
- Hell-bound train (Motion picture)
- Blood of Jesus (Motion picture)
- Veiled aristocrats (Motion picture)
- Rev SS Jones home movies
- Bronze buckaroo (Motion picture)
- Girl from Chicago (Motion picture)
- Ten minutes to live (Motion picture)
- Regeneration (Motion picture)
- Eleven P.M. (Motion picture)
- Reckless rover (Motion picture)
- Verdict not guilty (Motion picture)
- Birthright (Motion picture)
- Exile (Motion picture)
- Hot biskits (Motion picture)
- Darktown Revue (Motion picture)
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Outgoing Resources
- Contributor99
- Arthur, T. S., Timothy Shay, 1809-1885
- Johnstone, Norman
- Brooks, Clarence
- Robinson, Madame
- Johnson, Lillian
- Kino Lorber, Inc
- Riley, Juanita
- Kino Classics (Firm)
- Pettus, William E.
- Musser, Charles
- Reynolds, Steve, (Actor)
- Pratt, William W
- Mahon, Carl
- Boykin, David, (Saxophonist)
- Torriano Film Productions
- Henderson, Harry
- McCormack, Pearl
- Perugini, Frank
- Hurston, Zora Neale
- Jeffries, Herb
- Moses, Lucia Lynn, 1908-1984
- Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951
- Stewart, Jacqueline Najuma, 1970-
- Guy, Barrington
- Stribling, T. S., Thomas Sigismund, 1881-1965
- Tucker, Lorenzo
- Williams, Spencer, 1893-1969
- Maxwell, M. C., active 1920-1925
- Moore, Charles R., 1893-1947
- Randol, George
- Young, Artie
- Maurice, Richard D.
- Four Tones (Musical group)
- Chesnutt, Charles W., Charles Waddell, 1858-1932
- Kahn, Richard C., 1897-1960
- Starkman, David, -1947
- Gant, Harry A., 1881-1967
- Screen Snapshots, Inc
- Norman Studios
- Jones, Jas. B., James B.
- DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid
- Maugham, W. Somerset, William Somerset, 1874-1965
- Fields, Sammie
- Library of Congress
- Combs, Rhea L.
- Norman Film Manufacturing Company
- Mayo, Stella, active 1923-1924
- Sosin, Donald
- Micheaux Film Corporation
- Berry, Torriano
- Criner, Lawrence, 1898-1965
- Gist, Eloyce, 1892-1974
- Everett, Francine, 1920-1999
- Moses, Ethel
- Cornick, Walter
- Bowser, Pearl, 1931-
- Roach, Max, 1924-2007
- Trible, Andrew
- Waymon, Sam
- Gilbert, Mercedes
- Edwards, Mattie, 1866-1944
- Boyd, Kathryn, (Actress)
- Norman, Richard E., 1891-1960
- Lincoln Motion Picture Company
- Calloway, Starr
- Ebony Film Corp
- Cato, Minto, 1900-1979
- Mashon, Mike
- Moore, Tim, 1887-1958
- Caviness, Cathryn
- Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
- Wood, Bret
- Montgomery, Frank, 1870-1944
- Alexander, Chester A.
- Russell, Alice B., (Actress)
- Newsome, Carman
- Russell, Julia Theresa
- Rodgers, Marshall, -1934
- Gist, James
- Dixie Comedies
- Gilpin, Charles S., Charles Sidney, 1878-1930
- Brooks, Lucius
- Colored Players Film Corporation
- Lewis, Lucille
- Comathiere, A. B.
- Calnek, Roy
- Hardeman, Reather
- Martin, Sara, 1884-1955
- Heywood, Donald, -1967
- Thompson, True T.
- Heywood, Donald, 1896-1967
- Porter, Lew, 1892-1956
- Brooks, Eunice
- Davis, Amon
- Bowman, Laura, 1881-1957
- Amegro Films (Firm)
- David, C. N.
- Preer, Evelyn
- Chenault, Lawrence, 1877-1943
- Genre14
- Subject22
- DVD-Video discs
- Slapstick comedy films
- African Americans in motion pictures
- Short films -- United States
- Short films
- Producteurs et réalisateurs de cinéma noirs américains
- Silent films
- African Americans -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films -- United States
- Feature films
- Films muets
- Fiction films
- Comédies tarte à la crème (Films)
- Noirs américains au cinéma
- African American motion picture producers and directors
- Race films
- Films de fiction
- Courts métrages
- Silent films -- United States
- Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives
- Independent films
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- Johnstone, Norman
- Brooks, Clarence
- Robinson, Madame
- Johnson, Lillian
- Riley, Juanita
- Pettus, William E.
- Reynolds, Steve, (Actor)
- Mahon, Carl
- Boykin, David, (Saxophonist)
- Henderson, Harry
- McCormack, Pearl
- Jeffries, Herb
- Moses, Lucia Lynn, 1908-1984
- Guy, Barrington
- Tucker, Lorenzo
- Williams, Spencer, 1893-1969
- Maxwell, M. C., active 1920-1925
- Moore, Charles R., 1893-1947
- Randol, George
- Young, Artie
- Maurice, Richard D.
- Jones, Jas. B., James B.
- Fields, Sammie
- Mayo, Stella, active 1923-1924
- Criner, Lawrence, 1898-1965
- Gist, Eloyce, 1892-1974
- Everett, Francine, 1920-1999
- Moses, Ethel
- Cornick, Walter
- Gilbert, Mercedes
- Edwards, Mattie, 1866-1944
- Boyd, Kathryn, (Actress)
- Calloway, Starr
- Cato, Minto, 1900-1979
- Caviness, Cathryn
- Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
- Montgomery, Frank, 1870-1944
- Alexander, Chester A.
- Russell, Alice B., (Actress)
- Newsome, Carman
- Russell, Julia Theresa
- Rodgers, Marshall, -1934
- Gilpin, Charles S., Charles Sidney, 1878-1930
- Brooks, Lucius
- Lewis, Lucille
- Comathiere, A. B.
- Hardeman, Reather
- Brooks, Eunice
- Bowman, Laura, 1881-1957
- Preer, Evelyn
- Chenault, Lawrence, 1877-1943
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- Two knights of Vaudeville (Motion picture)
- Body and soul (Motion picture : 1925)
- Flying ace (Motion picture)
- Symbol of the unconquered (Motion picture)
- Moses sisters interview
- Dirty Gertie from Harlem USA (Motion picture)
- Scar of shame (Motion picture)
- By right of birth (Motion picture)
- Within our gates (Motion picture)
- Ten nights in a bar room (Motion picture)
- Hell-bound train (Motion picture)
- Blood of Jesus (Motion picture)
- Veiled aristocrats (Motion picture)
- Rev SS Jones home movies
- Bronze buckaroo (Motion picture)
- Girl from Chicago (Motion picture)
- Ten minutes to live (Motion picture)
- Regeneration (Motion picture)
- Eleven P.M. (Motion picture)
- Reckless rover (Motion picture)
- Verdict not guilty (Motion picture)
- Birthright (Motion picture)
- Exile (Motion picture)
- Hot biskits (Motion picture)
- Darktown Revue (Motion picture)
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- resource.screenwriter8
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