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In The Emperor Jones, Brutus Jones, a African American Pullman porter schemes, swindles, and powers his way to become ruler of a Caribbean island. Paul Robeson : tribute to an artist traces the singer-actor and political activist's career through his activism and his socially charged performanc...

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Corporate Authors: United Artists Corporation, Janus Films, Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976, Digges, Dudley, 1879-1947, Wilson, Frank, 1885-1956, Washington, Fredi, 1903-1994, Elzy, Ruby, Stamper, George Haymid, Poitier, Sidney, Murphy, Dudley, 1897-1968, Krimsky, John, Cochran, Gifford A. (Gifford Alexander), 1906-1978, Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940, Turell, Saul J., 1921-1986, Stewart, Jeffrey C., 1950-, Greaves, William, Dee, Ruby, Jones, James Earl, O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Published: [United States] : Criterion Collection, [2007]
Series:Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 370.
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 369.
Subjects:
Political corruption > Drama.
African Americans > Drama.
West Indies > Drama.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Robeson, Paul, > 1898-1976.
African American motion picture actors and actresses > Biography.
Motion picture actors and actresses > United States > Biography.
African American singers > Biography.
Singers > United States > Biography.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:In The Emperor Jones, Brutus Jones, a African American Pullman porter schemes, swindles, and powers his way to become ruler of a Caribbean island. 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.
Item Description:Title from disc label.
The Emperor Jones based on the play by Eugene O'Neill.
DVD release of the 1933 motion picture Emperor Jones and the 1979 documentary Paul Robeson : tribute to an artist.
Issued as part of a 4-disc set entitled Paul Robeson : portraits of the artist. Includes accompanying guide.
Special features include: audio commentary for the Emperor Jones by historian Jeffrey C. Stewart; Our Paul: remembering Paul Robeson (video program with filmmaker William Greaves and actors Ruby Dee and James Earl Jones); Robeson on Robeson (video interview with Paul Robeson, Jr.).
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide (75 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Format:DVD; Dolby digital, mono.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:The Emperor Jones: photography, Ernest Haller ; film editor, Grant Whytock ; incidental music composed and directed by Frank Tours.
ISBN:1934121207 (disc)
9781934121207 (disc)
1934121193 (set)
9781934121191 (set)