Two dollars and a dream /
This is a biography of Madame C.J. Walker, the child of slaves freed by the Civil War, who became America's first self-made millionairess. By interweaving social, economic, and political history, it also offers a view of black America from 1867 to the 1930s. Mrs. Walker's fortune was built...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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New York, NY :
Filmakers Library,
1989.
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| Series: | Filmakers Library online.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | This is a biography of Madame C.J. Walker, the child of slaves freed by the Civil War, who became America's first self-made millionairess. By interweaving social, economic, and political history, it also offers a view of black America from 1867 to the 1930s. Mrs. Walker's fortune was built on skin and hair care products. She parlayed a homemade beauty formula into a prosperous business, marketing her products from coast to coast. Her daughter, A'Leilia Walker, was an important patron of the Harlem Renaissance. The two women lived in royal style, complete with a mansion and chauffeured limousines. This little known story is both entertaining and informative. It combines interviews, historical stills, and unique film footage including scenes from Harlem's famous Cotton Club. The film is punctuated with the music of Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway and other masters of that era. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (video file (51 min.)) : sound, color. |
| Audience: | For High School; College; Adult audiences. |
| Awards: | Best of the Decade, Black Filmmakers Foundation, 1989 Bronze Apple, National Educational Film Festival, 1989 CINE Golden Eagle, 1988 Second Place, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, Oakland, 1989 |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Leroy Patton [and others] ; editor, Stanley Nelson ; narration written by Lou Potter ; script consultant, A'lelia Perry Bundles. |