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(Biblical figure) Salome Drama African American motion picture producers and directors African Americans Drama African Americans in motion pictures Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Drama Merchant mariners Drama Robeson, Paul 1898-1976 Soviet Union History Revolution, 1917-1921 Drama United States Waterfronts New York (State) New York DramaFilter By Subjects
(Biblical figure) Salome Drama African American motion picture producers and directors African Americans Drama African Americans in motion pictures Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Drama Merchant mariners Drama Robeson, Paul 1898-1976 Soviet Union History Revolution, 1917-1921 Drama United States Waterfronts New York (State) New York DramaSummary: Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called "race films" that flourished in the 1920s -'40s. Unlike the "black cast" films produced within the Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of color. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PIO1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC DVD DOC PIO
Summary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A man goes to considerable lengths to avoid being seen. Beckett's first venture into the film medium is a one-character production without dialogue, based on Berkeley's theory Esse est percipi, or "to be is to be perceived."
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA FILSummary: Valentine Wilmot, the owner of the popular Picadilly Club finds his lead male attraction, Victor Smiles, has quit and that the public has judged Victor's partner Mabel as over the hill. Though they are lovers, Valentine must find another dancer to replace Mabel or face an uncertain future.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA PICSummary: Having defined the espionage genre with Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler, Fritz Lang returned to the genre with this surprisingly fast-paced and remarkably grim thriller. Rudolf Klein-Rogge starts as Haghi, the head of an elaborate criminal empire, and Willy Fritsch is the undercover agent assigned to topple the diabolical king from his throne. Filled with the sexual intrigue and high-tech gadgetry that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Thriller DVDs, Call number: DVD THRILLER SPISummary: Wyatt Earp is the sturdy lawman who sets about the task of shaping up the disorderly Arizona town of Tombstone, with the help of the boozy, tubercular gambler and gunman Doc Holliday. Though initially at cross-purposes, the pair ultimately team up to confront the violent Clanton gang.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: After gambling away his freedom, one king becomes slave to another, and uses his lowered position to expose corruption and win the love of his life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kino International 2008
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN THRSummary: "This haunting silent thriller tells the tale of a mysterious young man (matinee idol Ivor Novello) who takes up residence at a London boardinghouse just as a killer known as the Avenger descends upon the city, preying on blonde women. The film is animated by the palpable energy of a young stylist at play, decisively establishing the director's formal and thematic obsessions."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY CRIME/MYSTERY LODSummary: Vienna-born, New York-raised Josef von Sternberg directed some of the most influential, stylish dramas ever to come out of Hollywood. Though best known for his star-making collaborations with Marlene Dietrich, von Sternberg began his career during the final years of the silent era, dazzling audiences and critics with his film's dark visions and innovative cinematography. The titles in this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2010
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF THRSummary: Salomé (74 min.): Salome dances for King Herod and demands that the head of John the Baptist be brought to her on a platter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Image Entertainment 2003