Hughes' dream Harlem [videorecording] / a New Heritage Films and D. Hutson L.L.C. production ; directed and produced by Jamal Joseph ; produced by Darralynn Hutson ; written by Darralynn Hutson, Jad Joseph, Jamal Joseph.
Hughes' dream Harlem [videorecording] / a New Heritage Films and D. Hutson L.L.C. production ; directed and produced by Jamal Joseph ; produced by Darralynn Hutson ; written by Darralynn Hutson, Jad Joseph, Jamal Joseph.
Variant Title
At head of title: Langston Hughes : Hughes' dream Harlem
Publication Details
San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel, 2002.
Language
English
Description
1 videodisc (61 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Call Number
PS3515.U274 Z6638 2002
Dewey Decimal Classification
700.89/96073 818.5
Summary
Langston Hughes was one of the most prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance and is often referred to as Harlem's poet laureate. This film shows how Hughes successfully fused jazz, blues and common speech to celebrate the beauty of Black life. This multi-layered documentary consists of spoken-word sessions, roundtable discussions and a tour of Hughes' Harlem hang-outs.
Credits
Director of photography, Bobby Shepard ; editor, K.A. Chisholm ; coposer & sound designer, Bill Toles ; original music by Charles Mack ... [et al.] ; original poetry by Kraal "Kayo" Charles ... [et al.] ; executive producer, Voza Rivers ; narrators, Ossie Davis and Jad Joseph.
Performer
Donald Cogsville, Jr. (Langston Hughes), Joyce Joseph (Toy Harper), Butler Dowery (Emerson Harper), Jamal Joseph, Jr. (Young Langston).
Cast
Donald Cogsville, Jr. (Langston Hughes), Joyce Joseph (Toy Harper), Butler Dowery (Emerson Harper), Jamal Joseph, Jr. (Young Langston).
