It's nearly impossible to see some of the earliest movies by African-American filmmakers. Many have been lost or destroyed. Those that have survived are often held by private collectors or stored away in old film archives. More than a dozen of those movies, though, are part of a film restoration project — Pioneers of African-American Cinema — by independent film distributor … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: The History of Race Films
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Wednesday Open Thread: The History of Race Films
The "Dark Gable" of Race Films Ralph Cooper (January 16, 1908 – August 4, 1992), was an African American actor, screenwriter, dancer and choreographer. Cooper is best known as the original master of ceremonies and founder of amateur night at the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York Cityi in 1935. He wrote, produced, directed and acted in ten motion pictures. Titles … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: The History of Race Films
Tuesday Open Thread: The History of Race Films
The Lincoln Motion Picture Company was an American film production company founded in 1916 by Noble and George Johnson. Noble Johnson was president of the company, the secretary was actor Clarence A. Brooks. Dr. James T. Smith was treasurer, and Dudley A. Brooks was assistant secretary. The company is known as the first producer of race movies. Established in Omaha, Nebraska, … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: The History of Race Films
Monday Open Thread: The History of Race Films
Good Morning POU! This week we will take a look at the history of the "race film". We'll take a look at the historical significance of these movies and the forgotten legacy of some of the directors and actors of these films. The race film or race movie was a film type produced entirely in the United States between about 1915 and the early 1950s, consisting of films produced … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: The History of Race Films
Saturday Open Thread: The Filmography of Spike Lee
Happy Saturday POU! We finish up the week with the last 5 films written and directed by Spike Lee before the upcoming release of his latest film BlackKKKlansman. Bamboozled is a 2000 satirical comedy-drama film written and directed by Spike Lee about a modern televised minstrel show featuring black actors donning blackface makeup and the resulting violent fallout from … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: The Filmography of Spike Lee