Black theatre : the making of a movement / a film from California Newsreel ; a project of the National Black Touring Circuit Inc. ; written, produced & directed by Woodie King, Jr.

Recaptures the birth of a new theatre from the Civil Rights activism of the 1950's, '60s, and '70s. Presents an encyclopedia of the leading figures, institutions and events. Clips from historic productions include the first all-black production of Genet's The Blacks, along with A Raisin in the sun,...

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Corporate Authors: John Lewis Sound (Musical group) (Composer)
National Black Touring Circuit, Inc (Production company)
California Newsreel (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors: King, Woodie, Jr., 1937- (Screenwriter, Film producer, Film director, Interviewer, Interviewee, Producer, Director)
Sandler, Joan (Interviewer, Film producer, Producer)
Pitt, Ed (Interviewer, Film producer, Producer)
Davis, Ossie (Interviewee)
Dee, Ruby (Interviewee)
Dodson, Owen, 1914-1983 (Interviewee)
Richards, Lloyd, 1919-2006 (Interviewee)
Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965 (Interviewee)
Ward, Douglas Turner (Interviewee)
Hooks, Robert, 1937- (Interviewee)
Elder, Lonnie (Interviewee)
Turman, Glynn (Interviewee)
Browne, Roscoe Lee (Interviewee)
Jones, James Earl (Interviewee)
Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014 (Interviewee)
Carroll, Vinnette (Interviewee)
Teer, Barbara Ann (Interviewee)
Schultz, Michael, 1938- (Interviewee)
Handman, Wynn (Interviewee)
Bullins, Ed (Interviewee)
Macbeth, Robert (Interviewee)
Klein, Howard (Interviewee)
Moses, Gilbert (Interviewee)
Perry, Shauneille, 1930- (Interviewee)
Milner, Ron (Interviewee)
Papp, Joseph (Interviewee)
Wesley, Richard, 1945- (Interviewee)
Motojicho (Interviewee)
Williams, Dick Anthony (Interviewee)
Thompson, Garland Lee, 1938- (Interviewee)
Shange, Ntozake (Interviewee)
Beverley, Trazana (Interviewee)
Malloy, James (Cinematographer, director of photography,)
Manno, Franklin (Editor of moving image work, Film editor)
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel, [2007]
Subjects:
African American theater > History > 20th century.
African American theater.
American drama > African American authors.
African American actors.
African American dramatists.
African American theatrical producers and directors.
Black people in the theater > Social aspects > United States.
Race in the theater > Social aspects > United States.
Theater and society > United States.
African Americans > Social conditions.
African American actors > Interviews.
African American dramatists > Interviews.
Theatrical producers and directors > United States > Interviews.
Theater and society.
Theatrical producers and directors.
United States.
1900-1999
Documentary films.
Educational films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Genre:
Interviews.
Documentary films.
Educational films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Black theater
Making of a movement
Format: Video DVD

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