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Movies of color : Black Southern cinema. A portrait of independent African-American filmmaking / Tom Thurman; Michael Follmer; Mike Brower; Frank Schaap; Fly By Noir Films. Videorecording.

Material type: TextPublication details: New York, NY : Wellspring, c2002.Description: 1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0794202853
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PN1995.9.N4
Production credits:
  • Cinematography, Michael Follmer ; editor, Mike Brower ; original music, Frank Schaap.
Summary: Black films of the 1920s through mid 1950s are shown as a mirror of the Black experience of the time. They developed as a reaction to the way African Americans were depicted by film makers such as D.W. Griffith. This program focuses on the innovative works of film makers Spencer Williams, Oscar Micheaux, Eloyse Gist, and Clarence Muse. Includes clips from their various works.
Item type: Audiovisual Item
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Judith Thomas Library Audio-Visuals Audio-Visual HB101 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AV321 Available

Originally released as a documentary in 2002.
Special features: 2 bonus short films (an extra 107 minutes runtime): "The Blood of Jesus and "Go down, death"; weblinks.

Cinematography, Michael Follmer ; editor, Mike Brower ; original music, Frank Schaap.


Black films of the 1920s through mid 1950s are shown as a mirror of the Black experience of the time. They developed as a reaction to the way African Americans were depicted by film makers such as D.W. Griffith. This program focuses on the innovative works of film makers Spencer Williams, Oscar Micheaux, Eloyse Gist, and Clarence Muse. Includes clips from their various works.