Videocassette release of the 1978 motion picture. Woodie King, Joan Sandler, Ed Pitt, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Lonnie Elder III, Lloyd Richards, James Earl Jones, Amiri Baraka, Vinette Carroll, Ed Bullins, Richard Wesley, Ntozake Shange.
Contents:
Part 1. Pioneers (41 min.) -- Part 2. Theatre of our own (37 min.) -- Part 3. Black theatre and beyond (35 min.)
Summary:
Recaptures the birth of a new theatre from the Civil Rights activism of the 1950's, '60s, and '70s. It is an encyclopedia on video of the leading figures, institutions and events of a movement which transformed American theatre. Clips from historic productions now available for the first time on video include the first all-black production of Genet's The Blacks, along with A Raisin in the sun, Black girl, Dutchman and For Colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow in enuf.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)27723560
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)
HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.