Paul Robeson : portraits of the artist
(DVD)
Contributors
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976, actor
Murphy, Dudley, 1897-1968, film director
Turell, Saul J., 1921-1986, film director
Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951, film director
Macpherson, Kenneth, film director
Murphy, Dudley, 1897-1968, film director
Turell, Saul J., 1921-1986, film director
Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951, film director
Macpherson, Kenneth, film director
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2007].
Format
DVD
ISBN
1934121193, 9781934121191, 1934121207, 9781934121207, 1934121215, 9781934121214, 1934121223, 9781934121221, 1934121231, 9781934121238
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 586 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (76 pages, illustrations)
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Watauga Public Library - DVD - New Display Area | 791.4375 ROBESON | In Process |
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2007].
Language
English
ISBN
1934121193, 9781934121191, 1934121207, 9781934121207, 1934121215, 9781934121214, 1934121223, 9781934121221, 1934121231, 9781934121238
Notes
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Videodisc release of the 1925-1979 films
General Note
Special features include: audio commentaries by historians Jeffrey C. Stewart (The Emperor Jones) and Pearl Bowser (Body and Soul); musical scores by Wyclife Gordon (Body and Soul) and Courtney Pine (Borderline); Pacifica Radio interview with Paul Robeson from 1958 ; four new video programs, featuring actors Ruby Dee and James Earl Jones, filmmaker William Greaves, cinematographer Tom Hurwitz, Paul Robeson Jr., and film historians Ian Christie and Stephen Bourne, and including clips from throughout Robeson's film career. Booklet includes essays by Paul Robeson, Hilton Als, Charles Burnett, Ian Christie, Geraldyn dismond, Charles Musser, Clement Alexander Price, and Deborah Willis and a note from Pete Seeger
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Creation/Production Credits
Directors: Dudley Murphy, Saul J. Turell, Oscar Micheaux, Kenneth Macpherson, Zoltan Korda, Thornton Freeland, Pen Tennyson, Leo Hurwitz, Paul Strand
Participants/Performers
Paul Robeson
Description
A collection of feature films that starred Paul Robeson, plus one short documentary narrated by Sidney Poitier
Description
"All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container
System Details
DVD; region 1; Dolby digital mono., Dolby digital stereo
Language
Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Robeson, P., Murphy, D., Turell, S. J., Micheaux, O., Macpherson, K., Korda, Z., Freeland, T., Tennyson, P., Hurwitz, L. T., & Strand, P. (2007). Paul Robeson: portraits of the artist . Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paul Robeson et al.. 2007. Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist. [Irvington, N.Y.]: Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paul Robeson et al.. Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist [Irvington, N.Y.]: Criterion Collection, 2007.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Robeson, P., Murphy, D., Turell, S. J., Micheaux, O., Macpherson, K., Korda, Z. and Freeland, T. et al (2007). Paul robeson: portraits of the artist. [Irvington, N.Y.]: Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robeson, Paul, et al. Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist Criterion Collection, 2007.
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