Multimedia Collection
A Century of Black Cinema
VHS
120 minutes
PN1995.9 .N4 C41 1997
The Greatest Black Entertainers Ever Assembled in One Program
A Century of Black Cinema is a 90minute special celebrating the finest AfroAmerican entertainers ever to grace the silver screen. This absorbing program takes you on an illuminating journey through the careers of the fortunate, the unfortunate, the groundbreakers, the spectacular, the musical, and the comical performers who have inspired millions of people since the first cameras rolled. Enjoy rare film footage ranging from turnofthecentury independent director Oscar Micheaux to modern day filmmaker, Spike Lee.
The program features brilliant performances from scenes of Porgy and Bess, Lilies of the Field, Gone with the Wind, Cotton Comes to Harlem, Waiting to Exhale, to name a few, and priceless behindthescenes takes with Richard Pryor, Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones. A Century of Black Cinema also includes interviews with superstars such as Eddie Murphy, Whoopi Goldberg, Denzel Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Danny Glover and Fayard Nicholas of "The Nicholas Brothers".
Contact Us: (541) 737-2538,
