| Description |
1 online resource (3 video files (approximately 110 min.)) : sound, black and white and color |
| Contents |
Body and soul (1925; 01:32:59) -- Pioneers of African American cinema : an introduction (2016; 07:29) -- The films of Oscar Micheaux (2016; 08:48) |
| Summary |
In Body and soul Paul Robeson, in his first screen role, plays two parts, an evil preacher and his good brother, who wage a personal war for the body and soul of the heroine. The film follows the exploits of an escaped prisoner who seeks refuge in the town of Tatesville, Georgia, by passing himself off as a reverend. He is joined in town by a fellow criminal, and the pair scheme to swindle the phony reverend's congregation of their offerings. Also includes two short bonus clips that provide an introduction to the film and a general overview of the films of Oscar Micheaux |
| Notes |
"This is a digital reproduction of a 35 mm film preserved by the George Eastman Museum"--Body and soul title frames |
| Credits |
Body and soul: Produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux ; music by Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky |
| Cast |
Body and soul: Paul Robeson, Lawrence Chenault, Marshall Rodgers, Chester A. Alexander, Walter Cornick, Julia Theresa Russell, Mercedes Gilbert |
| Notes |
Silent film with English intertitles and musical accompaniment. Bonus films in English with optional English captions for the deaf and hard of hearing |
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Description based on online resource; title from provider website (Kanopy, viewed August 12, 2020) |
| Subject |
Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951.
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Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951 fast (OCoLC)fst00012442 |
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African Americans -- Drama
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Swindlers and swindling -- Georgia -- Drama
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Good and evil -- Drama
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African Americans
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Good and evil
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Swindlers and swindling
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Georgia
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Documentary films
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Drama
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Feature films
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Fiction films
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Nonfiction films
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Race films
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Short films
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Silent films
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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Race films.
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Silent films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Documentary films.
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Short films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Films muets.
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Films de fiction.
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Documentaires.
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Courts métrages.
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Films autres que de fiction.
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Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951.
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Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976.
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Chenault, Lawrence, 1877-
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Rodgers, Marshall, -1934.
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Alexander, Chester A.
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Cornick, Walter.
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Russell, Julia Theresa.
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Gilbert, Mercedes.
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DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid.
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Kino Lorber, Inc., publisher.
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