Duke Ellington’s Black and Tan – 1929
Duke Ellington makes his film debut in the short produced in 1929 based on his pivotal composition Black and Tan
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Hollywood Extra Girl – 1935
I need some faces there that can show soul in their eyes. – Cecil B. DeMille Produced in 1935, Hollywood
Read moreThe Veldt – 1970’s
The Hadley family lives in an automated house called “The Happylife Home,” filled with machines that do every task. The
Read moreDon’t Be a Sucker – 1947
In this anti-fascist film produced by US Military in the wake of WWII, the producers deconstruct the politically motivated social
Read moreThe Distant Drummer: Flowers of Darkness – 1970’s
Narrated by Paul Newman, The Distant Drummer: Flowers of Darkness is an unflinching, no-nonsense look at the opium trade –
Read more3rd Ave. El – 1950’s
What is a 3rd Ave. El? It’s the elevated train that used to run up and down Manhattan until the
Read moreStanley Kubrick’s Day of the Fight – 1951
Day of the Fight shows Irish-American middleweight boxer Walter Cartier during the height of his career, on the day of
Read moreThe Hut Sut Song – 1940’s
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the rillerah add a little brawla, brawla too it, Hut-Sut Rawlson on the rillerah add a little
Read moreWalkin’ Home, Again – 1920’s
A bevy of flappers prances around the beach, having such a good time they can’t help but strip to their
Read moreBlack Music in America: From Then Till Now – 1970’s
This tremendous educational documentary from the mid-1970’s examines the priceless contributions of African-Americans to musical heritage, so closely tied to
Read moreThe (Watts) Towers – 1957
A color documentary which examines the creation of the Watts Towers and the Italian immigrant and visionary Sabato Rodia who
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