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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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, distribu...

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Corporate Authors: Kino Classics (Firm), Library of Congress
Other Authors: Musser, Charles, Stewart, Jacqueline Najuma, 1970-, DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid, Wood, Bret, David, C. N. (Film director), Gant, Harry A. (Film director), Norman, Richard E., 1891-1960 (Film director), Thompson, True T. (Screenwriter), Williams, Spencer, 1893-1969 (Screenwriter, Film director), Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951 (Screenwriter, Film director, Film producer), Maurice, Richard D. (Screenwriter, Film director), Gist, James (Screenwriter, Film director), Gist, Eloyce, 1892-1974 (Screenwriter), Calnek, Roy (Film director), Perugini, Frank (Film director), Starkman, David, -1947 (Screenwriter), Kahn, Richard C., 1897-1960 (Screenwriter, Film director, Film producer), Hurston, Zora Neale
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Sound films are closed-captioned; silent films have English intertitles, some have accompanying music.
Published: New York, NY : Kino Classics, [2016]
Subjects:
African Americans in motion pictures.
Race films.
Silent films.
Short films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Race films.
Silent films.
Short films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:5 videodiscs (approximately 1,227 min.) : silent and sound, black and white and color tinted ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (76 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
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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.
Note:Blu-ray release of films originally produced 1915-1946.
Accompanied by a booklet featuring essays by Charles Musser, Jacqueline Najuma Stewart, Rhea L. Combs, and Mary N. Elliott.
Special features: Disc 1. An introduction ; The films of Oscar Micheaux -- Disc 2. The color line ; Ten nights in a bar room : an introduction ; About the restoration -- Disc 3. Religion in early African-American cinema ; Eleven P.M. : an introduction ; Interview with S. Torriano Berry -- Disc 4. Veiled aristocrats [Theatrical trailer] ; Birthright [Theatrical trailer] ; We work again [Blu-ray edition only] -- Disc 5. Tyler Texas black film collection [Promotional film] ; The films of Zora Neale Hurston ; The films of Spencer Williams ; The end of an era -- Booklet: Film form/film function / Paul D. Miller ; Race cinema and the color line / Charles Musser ; Race movies : a patchwork history / Jacqueline Najuma Stewart ; A special discovery : Pearl Bowser and the Moses sisters / Rhea L. Combs ; Reverend Solomon Sir Jones : capturing progress in black Oklahoma, 1924-28 / Mary N. Elliott ; Special thanks ; Filmography ; Suggested reading.
Call Number:PN1995.9.N4 P57 2016 Blu-ray Video
System Details:Blu-ray, region A.
Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player.