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Abandoned by her fiancé, an educated African American woman with a shocking past dedicates herself to helping a near bankrupt school for impoverished youths.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Video Yesteryear (Firm), Mad Phat Enterprises
Other Authors: Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951, Rio, Rosa, 1902-2010, Preer, Evelyn, Clements, Flo, Ruffin, James D., Chenault, Jack, Lucas, Charles D.
Language:No linguistic content
Language and/or Writing System:
Silent film with intertitles in English and organ music.
Published: [Pahrump, Nev.] : Mad Phat Enterprises, 2009.
Subjects:
African Americans > Drama.
Feature films.
Silent films.
Fiction films.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Silent films.
Fiction films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (78 min.) : silent, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Issued also on film.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Abandoned by her fiancé, an educated African American woman with a shocking past dedicates herself to helping a near bankrupt school for impoverished youths.
Note:Earliest surviving silent feature directed by an African American.
"The original music score is performed by Rosa Rio at the Hammond organ and is c1989 by Video Yesteryear" --Opening credits.
Motion picture.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1919.
Copyright on disc surface: Video Yesteryear 1983. Copyright in credits: Video Yesteryear 1989.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1997 .W5818 2009 VideoDVD
Credits:Writer, director, producer, Oscar Micheaux ; music, Rosa Rio.
System Details:DVD format ; NTSC.
Cast:
Evelyn Preer, Flo Clements, James D. Ruffin, Jack Chenault, Charles D. Lucas.
Additional Physical Form:
Issued also on film.