Portland Public Library

Paul Robeson, portraits of the artist

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Paul Robeson

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Criterion collection, 370--373

portraits of the artist

A collection of feature films that starred Paul Robeson, plus one short documentary narrated by Sidney Poitier"All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container

Disc [1], Icon. The Emperor Jones / restored by Library of Congress Motion Picture Conservation Center ; National Film Preservation Foundation ; preserved through Treasures of American Film Archives ; John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran present ; released by United Artists Corporation ; based upon the play by Eugene O'neill ; directed by Dudley Murphy ; screen play by Du-Bose Heyward ; music composed by Frank Tours ; photography, Ernest Haller ; film editor, Grant Whytock (cast: Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank Wilson, Fredi Washington, Ruby Elzy, George Stamper) (1933, 76 min.). Paul Robeson: Tribute to an artist / Janus Films ; written and directed by Saul J. Turell ; narrated by Sidney Poitier ; film editor, Donald P. Finamore (1979, 29 min.) -- Disc [2], Outsider. Body and soul / restored by George Eastman House ; musical score (2000) by Wycliffe Gordon ; . Borderline / restored by George Eastman House ; British Film Institute ; a Pool film ; written & directed by Kenneth Macpherson ; original music composed by Courtney Pine in 2006 (cast: Paul Robeson, Eslanda Robeson, Helga Doorn, Gavin Arthur, Charlotte Arthur) (silent film with musical score, 1930, 75 min.) -- Disc [3], Pioneer. Sanders of the river / Anglo-American Film Corporation, Ltd. presents ; a London Film production ; by Edgar Wallace ; scenario, continuity & dialogue by Lajos Biro and Jeffrey Dell ; produced by Alexander Korda ; directed by Zoltan Korda ; lyrics, Arthur Wimperis ; musical compositions, Michael Spolianski ; camera, Bernard Browne ; film editor, Charles Crichton (cast: Paul Robeson, Leslie Banks, Nina Mae McKinney, Robert Cochrane, Martin Walker) (1935, 87 min.). Jericho / Max Schach presents a Buckingham film ; produced by Walter Futter ; directed by Thornton Freeland ; original story by Walter Futter ; adaptation by Robert N. Lee and Peter Ruric, scenario by George Barraud, photography, John W. Boyle ; original songs by Michael Carr & Jimmy Kennedy ; musical direction by Van Phillips (cast: Paul Robeson, Henry Wilcoxon, Wallace Ford, Princess Kouka, John Laurie) (1937, 75 min.) -- Disc [4], Citizen of the world. The proud valley / Janus Films ; Studio Canal ; Capad presents ; produced by Michael Balcon ; directed by Pen Tennyson ; screen play, Pen Tennyson, Jack Jones, Louis Golding ; based on the story by Herbert Marshall and Alfredda Brilliant ; photography, Glen Macwilliams, Roy Kellino, editor, Ray Pitt ; music arranged by Ernest Irving (cast: Edward Chapman, Edward Rigby, Simon Lack, Janet Johnson, Rachel Thomas) (1940, 77 min.). Native land / Frontier Films presents ; script by David Wolff, Leo Hurwitz, Paul Strand ; directed by Leo Hurwitz, Paul Strand ; narrated by Paul Robeson ; photography, Paul Strand ; editor, Leo Hurwitz ; music, Marc Blitzstein (cast: Fred Johnson, Mary George, John Rennick, Amelia Romano, Housely Stevens) (1942, 88 min.)

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