LOST African American Film FOUND after a CENTURY! Bert Williams in Lime Kiln Field Day (1913) скачать в хорошем качестве

LOST African American Film FOUND after a CENTURY! Bert Williams in Lime Kiln Field Day (1913)

Bert Williams, America's first black entertainment superstar, appeared in an early all-black cast comedy film, "Lime Kiln Field Day," which was produced in 1913 but never released, and subsequently lost—for over a hundred years! The film was rediscovered at MOMA (the Museum of Modern Art) in New York City, and portions of it were debuted for the public, at long last, in 2014. This video is an audio slideshow version of a 2014 NPR news story: "Rare Silent Film With Black Cast Makes A Century-Late Debut" by Walter Ray Watson. Find the original story here, in transcript and audio form: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/35865... I am a college instructor, who created my school's course in African American Film History. I wanted to use this news story in class, but earlier experience told me that visuals would make for a more palatable presentation in the classroom setting. So I added the photos and film footage to Watson's audio. It took several hours of searching and editing to create the result you see here, so I am hopeful there might be some interest in it, beyond the walls of one small classroom. I made every effort to be sure that all the photos correspond correctly with Walter Ray Watson's audio. For example, when Watson is describing the funeral of Bert Williams, the photo I show comes from that memorial. The story is copyright 2014 NPR. I make no claims to the copyright on any of the visual material. I gathered the images and film footage from the web, and put it together, for educational purposes only. I hope the visuals combine with Watson's reporting to help bring Bert Williams, his cast mates, and their work on "Lime Kiln Field Day" back to life for you, all these decades later. I've since become a great admirer of Williams, and quite enjoyed the Camille Forbes biography—Introducing Bert Williams (2008)—mentioned in the story. If you enjoy Walter Ray Watson's story here, I recommend the Forbes book as a possible next stop.