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Song of freedom

Title
  1. Song of freedom / directed by J. Elder Wills.
Published by
  1. New York : Kino on Video, ©1997.

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Additional authors
  1. Wills, J. Elder
  2. Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
  3. Welch, Elizabeth
  4. Armand Hammer Productions.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (80 min.) : sound, black and white; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. A successful concert singer discovers he is the descendant of a West African queen whose tribe is now in need of a leader. Includes four vocal numbers sung by Paul Robeson and features many scenes depicting interracial working-class camaraderie.
Series statement
  1. The Paul Robeson centennial collection
Uniform title
  1. Paul Robeson centennial collection.
Subject
  1. Musical films
  2. Singers > Drama
  3. Race relations in motion pictures
  4. Princesses > Africa, West > Drama
  5. African American singers
  6. African Americans in motion pictures
  7. Feature films
Genre/Form
  1. Feature films.
  2. Musical films.
Call number
  1. Sc Visual VRA-441
Note
  1. Originally released as a motion picture in 1936.
  2. Based on a story by Claude Wallace & Dorothy Holloway.
Credits (note)
  1. Producer, Henry Passmore ; screenwriters, Ingram D'Abbes, Michael Darringer, Philip Lindsay ; cinematographers, Eric Cross, Harry Rose, Thomas Glover ; songs, Henrik Ege ; Hammer Productions.
Performer (note)
  1. Paul Robeson, Elizabeth Welch, Esme Percy.
System details (note)
  1. VHS.
Title
  1. Song of freedom / directed by J. Elder Wills.
Imprint
  1. New York : Kino on Video, ©1997.
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. video
Type of carrier
  1. videocassette
Series
  1. The Paul Robeson centennial collection
  2. Paul Robeson centennial collection.
Cast
  1. Paul Robeson, Elizabeth Welch, Esme Percy.
Credits
  1. Producer, Henry Passmore ; screenwriters, Ingram D'Abbes, Michael Darringer, Philip Lindsay ; cinematographers, Eric Cross, Harry Rose, Thomas Glover ; songs, Henrik Ege ; Hammer Productions.
System details
  1. VHS.
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Added author
  1. Wills, J. Elder, film director.
  2. Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976, actor.
  3. Welch, Elizabeth, actor.
  4. Armand Hammer Productions.
Research call number
  1. Sc Visual VRA-441
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