Blacks in Black and White
Henry T. Sampson
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Description for Blacks in Black and White
hardcover. Traces the history of the black film industry from its beginnings around 1910 to its demise in 1950, chronicling the activities of pioneer black filmmakers and performers who had been virtually ignored by film historians. Num Pages: 749 pages, 110ill. BIC Classification: APF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 39. Weight in Grams: 980.
Since its publication in 1977 to acclaim as a pioneering work, this has remained the first and only book to detail all aspects of a unique era in the history of motion pictures—the only time in the U.S. when films featuring an all-Black cast, produced and directed by Blacks, were shown primarily to Black audiences, in theatres many of which were owned and managed by Blacks. Sampson traces the history of the Black film industry from its beginnings around 1910 to its demise in 1950, chronicling the activities of pioneer Black filmmakers and performers who have been virtually ignored by ... Read more
Since its publication in 1977 to acclaim as a pioneering work, this has remained the first and only book to detail all aspects of a unique era in the history of motion pictures—the only time in the U.S. when films featuring an all-Black cast, produced and directed by Blacks, were shown primarily to Black audiences, in theatres many of which were owned and managed by Blacks. Sampson traces the history of the Black film industry from its beginnings around 1910 to its demise in 1950, chronicling the activities of pioneer Black filmmakers and performers who have been virtually ignored by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
749
Condition
New
Number of Pages
749
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810826052
SKU
V9780810826052
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99-15
About Henry T. Sampson
Henry T. Sampson has also written Blacks in Blackface: A Source Book on Early Black Musical Shows (Scarecrow, 1980) and The Ghost Walks: A Chronological History of Blacks in Show Business, 1865-1910 (Scarecrow, 1988, selected a Choice Outstanding Academic Book).
Reviews for Blacks in Black and White
The first edition of this book received laudatory reviews. This (more than) doubly expanded version deserves additional accolades. Sampson has scoured the literature...and added substantial new information.
American Reference Books Annual
...immensely valuable...
Focus On Film
...an invaluable historical reference.
Films In Review
This is an important book on an important subject.
B'nai ... Read more
American Reference Books Annual
...immensely valuable...
Focus On Film
...an invaluable historical reference.
Films In Review
This is an important book on an important subject.
B'nai ... Read more