| Description |
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Paul Robeson, portraits of the artist. |
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Criterion collection ; 370 |
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Criterion collection ; 369 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 370.
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 369.
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Paul Robeson, portraits of the artist.
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| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; fullscreen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono. |
| Cast |
The Emperor Jones: Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank Wilson, Fredi Washington, Ruby Elzy, George Stamper. |
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Paul Robeson, tribute to an aritist: narrated by Sidney Poitier. |
| Credits |
The Emperor Jones: directed by Dudley Murphy ; screenplay by Du-Bose Heyward ; supervised by William C. de-Mille ; photography, Ernest Haller ; incidental music composed and directed by Frank Tours ; art direction, Herman Rosse ; film editor, Grant Whytock. |
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Paul Robeson: written and directed by Saul J. Turrell ; film editor, Donald P. Finamore. |
| Note |
The Emperor Jones based on the play by Eugene O'Neill. |
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DVD release of the 1933 motion picture Emperor Jones and the 1979 documentary Paul Robeson : tribute to an artist. |
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Issued as part of a 4-disc set entitled Paul Robeson : portraits of the artist. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Emperor Jones: Brutus Jones, a African American Pullman porter schemes, swindles, and powers his way to become ruler of a Caribbean island. |
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Paul Robeson : tribute to an artist: Traces the singer-actor and political activist's career through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, Ol' Man River. |
| Contents |
The Emperor Jones (1933, 76 min.) -- Paul Robeson : tribute to an artist (1979, 29 min.) |
| Note |
Special features: Our Paul : remembering Paul Robeson; Optional audio commentary for the Emperor Jones by historian Jeffrey C. Stewart. |
| Language |
English dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Political corruption -- Drama.
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African Americans -- Drama.
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West Indies -- Drama.
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Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976.
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African American motion picture actors and actresses -- Biography.
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Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
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African American singers -- Biography.
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Singers -- United States -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976. Actor.
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Digges, Dudley, 1879-1947. Actor.
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Wilson, Frank, 1885-1956. Actor.
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Washington, Fredi, 1903-1994. Actor.
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Elzy, Ruby. Actor.
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Stamper, George Haymid. Actor.
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Poitier, Sidney. Narrator.
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Dee, Ruby.
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Jones, James Earl.
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Greaves, William.
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Robeson, Paul, Jr., 1927-2014.
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Tours, Frank E., 1877-1963.
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Krimsky, John. Producer.
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Cochran, Gifford A. (Gifford Alexander), 1906-1978. Producer.
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Murphy, Dudley, 1897-1968. Director.
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Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940. Screenwriter.
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De Mille, William C. (William Churchill), 1878-1955.
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Haller, Ernest, 1896-1970.
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Turell, Saul J., 1921-1986. Director. Screenwriter.
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Stewart, Jeffrey C., 1950-
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O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.
Emperor Jones.
Bibliographic antecedent.
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United Artists Corporation.
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Janus Films.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Emperor Jones |
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Paul Robeson : tribute to an artist |
| ISBN |
1934121207 disc |
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9781934121207 disc |
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1934121193 set |
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9781934121191 set |
| Music No. |
CC1677D Criteron Collection (disc) |
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CC1676D Criteron Collection (set) |
