African Americans in the motion picture industry
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Beware!, 1946
Four lobby cards for the Black musical feature "Beware!" which starred Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, Valerie Black, Frank Wilson, Milton Woods, and Emory Richarsdon, and directed by Bud Pollard with screen story by John E. Gordon.
Black Gold, 1928
Pictorial herald for the film "Black Gold" from filmmaker Richard Norman, about a rancher who has staked everying on his claim to the oil on his ranch, in his fight to retain his claim against a scheming banker. The flier advertises the film at the "colored theatre" and states that one of the cast members, Steve "Peg" Reynolds, would be performing a vaudeville skit that night before the show.
Crimson Skull, 1922
Pictorial herald for "Crimson Skull" and advertising actors Anita Bush and Lawrence Chenault in an all Black cast. The plot is set in the Black cit of Boley, Oklahoma, which has been by a band of outlaws led by "The Skull."
Rhythm and Blues Revue, 1955
Screenplays and publicity materials featuring African American actors
The collection contains screenplays and publicity materials of movies that feature African American actors, dating from 1922 to 2004.