Hallelujah /

Infused with spirituals, folk songs, blues, and jazz, Hallelujah follows the fortunes of Zeke, a poor cotton farmer. The first all-black feature from a major studio.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Dixie Jubilee Singers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated, Turner Entertainment Co, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Vidor, King, 1894-1982, Tuchock, Wanda, Schayer, Richard E. (Richard Ernest), 1882-1956, Rideout, Ransom, Haynes, Daniel L., -1954, McKinney, Nina Mae, 1912-1967, Fountaine, William, Gray, Harry, DeKnight, Fanny Belle, McGarrity, Everett, Spivey, Victoria, Dickerson, Milton, Couch, Robert, Tait, Walter
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned. In English, with optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish.
Subjects:	Ethnic > Feature > Videodisc. African Americans > Drama. Cotton farmers > Drama. Gambling > Drama. Musical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Motion pictures, American. Feature films.

Description
Summary:	Infused with spirituals, folk songs, blues, and jazz, Hallelujah follows the fortunes of Zeke, a poor cotton farmer. The first all-black feature from a major studio.
Item Description:	"Turner Entertainment Co." Originally released as a motion picture in 1929. Dual-layer format. "Standard version presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition"--Container. Special features: Commentary by Black cultural scholars Donald Bogle and Avery Clayton -- 2 vintage musical shorts featuring the Nicholas Brothers and Hallelujah co-star Nina Mae McKinney : Pie, pie blackbird (also with Eubie Blake) and The black network -- Theatrical trailer. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; Dolby digital, mono.
Audience:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:	Photographed by Gordon Avil ; film editor, Hugh Wynn.
ISBN:	1419817124