Black theatre [videorecording] : the making of a movement / a film from California Newsreel ; a project of the National Black Touring Circuit Inc. ; written, produced & directed by Woodie King, Jr.
King, Woodie, Jr., 1937-; Sandler, Joan.; Pitt, Ed.; California Newsreel (Firm); National Black Touring Circuit, Inc.
2007
PN2270.A35 B583 2007
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Title Black theatre [videorecording] : the making of a movement / a film from California Newsreel ; a project of the National Black Touring Circuit Inc. ; written, produced & directed by Woodie King, Jr.
Imprint San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel, [2007]
Language English
Description 1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Call Number PN2270.A35 B583 2007
Summary Recaptures the birth of a new theatre from the Civil Rights activism of the 1950's, '60s, and '70s. Presents an encyclopedia of the leading figures, institutions and events. Clips from historic productions include the first all-black production of Genet's The Blacks, along with A Raisin in the sun, Black girl, Dutchman, and For Colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf.
Note Originally released as motion picture in 1978.
Interviewers: Woodie King, Joan Sandler, Ed Pitt ; interviewees: Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Lonnie Elder III, Lloyd Richards, James Earl Jones, Amiri Baraka, Vinette Carroll, Ed Bullins, Richard Wesley, Ntozake Shange.
Credits Director of photography, James Malloy ; film editor, Franklin Manno ; music, John Lewis Sound.
System Details Note DVD-R; this disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Added Author King, Woodie, Jr., 1937-
Sandler, Joan.
Pitt, Ed.
Added Corporate Author California Newsreel (Firm)
National Black Touring Circuit, Inc.
Record Appears in On-Campus Resources > DVDs
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pt. 1. Pioneers (41 min.)
pt. 2. Theatre of our own (37 min.)
pt. 3. The Black theatre and beyond (35 min.).

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