Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson (April 9, 1898 - January 23, 1976) was an American concert bass-baritone, athlete, actor and political activist. Born in Princeton, New Jersey he was educated at Rutgers College and Columbia University Law School. After briefly practising as a lawyer he left the trade due to racism and instead pursued his acting and singing career.
Show Boat
as JoeDespite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into...
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Tales of Manhattan
as LukeTen screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed...
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Jericho
as Cpl. Jericho JacksonAn unjustly condemned corporal flees to Africa, chased by the captain blamed for his escape.
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Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
as Alexandre Dumas filsA home movie version of the Dumas play. A young woman becomes a courtesan and tragedy befalls...
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King Solomon's Mines
as UmbopaWhite hunter Allan Quartermain and his enigmatic guide help a young Irish woman locate her...
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Native Land
as NarratorBy the start of World War II, Paul Robeson had given up his lucrative mainstream work to...
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Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
as Self (archive footage)A documentary look at the confluence of the Red scare, McCarthyism, and blacklists with the...
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American...
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Sanders of the River
as BosamboA British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930s rules his area strictly but justly. He...
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The Emperor Jones
as Brutus JonesUnscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through...
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Musical Comedy Tonight III
as uncreditedSylvia Fine hosts this musical show featuring some great American singing and dancing stars,...
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Song of Freedom
as John 'Johnny' ZingaJohn Zinga, a descendent of slaves, has an ancient medallion around his neck and a fragment of...
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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a...
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Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
as SelfPaul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete,...
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The Proud Valley
as David GoliathIn a Welsh coal mining valley, a young man with a beautiful singing voice is called upon to make...
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Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
as Himself (archive footage)This Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by...
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Big Fella
as JoeSinging Marseilles docker Joe is hired by wealthy English couple, the Oliphants, to find their...
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Easy to Get
as SelfU.S. Army training film about avoiding venereal disease, intended primarily for Black servicemen.
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Song of the Rivers
as Voice of SingerAn allegorical documentary about the workers of the world, whose common destinies and hopes for...
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Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
as Self (archive footage)Paul Robeson was a celebrated African-American Actor, Athlete, Singer, Writer, and Civil Rights...
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Body and Soul
as Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother SylvesterA minister is malevolent and sinister behind his righteous facade. He consorts with, and later...
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Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
as Self/Cameo (archive footage)In the second film, the author tells about the struggle of blacks for the right to feel equal...
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Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
as SelfAn impressive roster of celebrities -- including Lili Taylor, Paul Robeson, Sarah Jones, Brian...
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Borderline
as Pete VarondWhen an interracial couple vacations at a resort in Switzerland, an affair stirs racial tensions...
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The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
as SelfA detailed biography of famed singer, actor, athlete and activist Paul Robeson. Complete with...
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Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
as HimselfThe 23rd issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Features the articles: 'Safety First',...
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Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
as Himself (archive footage)A famed athlete, linguist, scholar, lawyer, actor, singer and activist, Paul Robeson left behind...
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I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
as uncreditedBiographical notes on the American singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson...
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Fred Baker - filmmaker
as uncreditedThe house he lived In: A conversation with Fred Baker (1932-2011) filmmaker , director ,...
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Britain on Film: Black Britain
as Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")Featuring footage spanning from 1901 to 1985, this little-seen footage has been found from all...
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South Africa Uncensored
as NarratorIn 1951, the Council on African Affairs produced a twenty-two minute agitprop documentary film...
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