Reflections, Perceptions and Misconceptions of Black Culture in Film
Release Date: 4/20/1922 Genre: Action Director: Richard E. Norman Studio(s): Norman Film Manufacturing. Co. Running Time: Unknown Cast: Anita Bush (Anita Nelson), Lawrence Chenault (Bob Calem), Bill Pickett (Bill), Steve Reynolds (Bob’s Sidekick, billed as The One-Legged Marvel). Story: When the peaceful black city of Boley, Oklahoma falls under the control of an outlaw known as “The…
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Details Year of Release: 1921 Genre: Drama Rating: N/A Runtime: Unknown Black & White Silent Studio: Reol Productions Producer: Robert Lévy Director: Unknown Studio: Reol Productions Cast Percy Verwayen Edna Morton Lawrence Chenault Elizabeth Williams Mabel Young Arthur Ray Synopsis A young college student who excels both academically and athletically falls in love with a…
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Details Year of Release: 1921 Genre: Drama Rating: N/A Runtime: Unknown Black & White Silent Studio: Micheaux Film Corp. Director & Producer: Oscar Micheaux Cast Lawrence Chenault (Anthony Brisbane) Evelyn Preer (Ida May Gilpin) Dick Abrams (Sidney Wyeth) Louis De Bulger (Lem Hawkins) Synopsis Myrtle Gunsaulus, a young African-American girl, is found murdered in the…
Read MoreA woman helps to fight off a Ku Klux Klan like group to save the land of the man she loves.
Read MoreEvelyn Jarvis was born July 26, 1896 in Vicksburg, MS. She was the oldest of three children born to Frank and Blanche Jarvis. After the death of Frank Jarvis, the family migrated to Chicago where Evelyn completed grammar and high school. She was brought up in a stern, religious household but Evelyn convinced her mother…
Read MoreIn this silent film, a composer marries an abused girl to protect her but can’t face his family’s prejudices.
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