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Summary:

A collection of digitally restored feature films, as well as a number of short films, fragments and documentaries, known as 'race films.'

Table of Contents:

• Two nights of Vaudeville (1915 ; 11 min.)
• Reckless rover (1918 ; 14 min.) / directed by C.N. David
• Within our gates (1920 ; 79 min.) / written and directed by Oscar Micheaux
• Symbol of the unconquered (1920 ; 59 min.) / written and directed by Oscar Micheaux
• By right of birth (1921 ; 4 min.) / directed by P.H. Updike ; screenplay by Dora Mitchell
• Body and soul (1925 ; 93 min.) / written and directed by Oscar Micheaux
• Screen snapshots (1920 ; 1 min.).

Contributors:

David, C. N. , film director

Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951 , film director, screenwriter

Updike, P. H. , film director

Mitchell, Dora , screenwriter

Marshall, Jimmy , actor

Robinson, Sam , actor

Preer, Evelyn , actor

Hall, Iris , actor

Brooks, Clarence , actor

Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976 , actor

Library of Congress

Kino Lorber, Inc. , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

English dialogue; English subtitles.

Related Series:

Kino Classics

Subjects:

African Americans — Drama

African Americans in motion pictures

African Americans

Genres:

Motion pictures

Race films

Silent films

Short films

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation.

Performers:

Two knights of Vaudeville: Jimmy Marshall, Frank Montgomery, Florence McClain, Bert Murphy.
A reckless rover: Sam Robinson.
Within our gates: Evelyn Preer, William Starks, Mattie Edwards, Grant Edwards, E.G. Tatum.
The symbol of the unconquered: Iris Hall, Walker Thompson, Lawrence Chenault, George Catlin, Edward E. King.
By right of birth: Clarence Brooks, Anita Thompson, Webb King.
Body and soul: Paul Robeson, Mercedes Gilbert, Lawrence Chenault, Julia Theresa Russell, Marshall Rodgers.

General Notes:

Title from container.
Full screen (1.33:1)

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (261 min.) : sound, black and white (tinted) ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

PIO 1915 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Kino Lorber: K20600A

OCLC Numbers:

953624244