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The Melancholy Dame (1929) | Early All Black Talkie

THE MELANCHOLY DAME [CC] is an American comedy short film by an all black cast. It has been described as the first African-American talkie. It was released on February 2, 1929. A nightclub owner's wife, jealous of his attentions to his star singer, schemes to get her fired. It's based on the Octavus Roy Cohen comedy series called "Darktown Birmingham" that was published in the Saturday Evening Post. Directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom Written by Octavus Roy Cohen (story) and Alfred A. Cohn (adaptation) Cast: James Edward Thompson, Evelyn Preer, Roberta Hyson, Spencer Williams, Charles Olden, and Webster Hill Films such as this one, that used an all African-American cast and were shown specifically to African-American audiences, were known as "race films." A lot of silent films and early talkies were made with black actors, but sadly so many of them are lost. This film is in the public domain meaning it has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Corporations lobbied Congress to get U.S. copyright laws extended by 20 years, twice! Because of that, it allows published works to be under copyright for almost a century and corporations to squeeze every last ounce of profit from them even long after the profitability has past. It keeps people from enjoying art, which is the purpose of art. End Slate Video: ForFilm Creation -    • OLD FILM BORDER OVERLAY FOR VIDEO CREATORS...   #blackfilms #blackcinema #silentfilm #1920smovie #publicdomainfilms #publicdomainmovies