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Paul Robeson
	Date of Birth: Apr 9, 1898 Biography: This handsome, eloquent and highly charismatic actor became one of the foremost interpreters of Eugene O'Neill's plays and one of the most treasured names in song during the first half of the twentieth century. He also courted disdain and public controversy for most of his career as a staunch Cold War-era advocate for human rights. While the backlash of his civil rights activities and left-wing ideology left him embittered and practically ruined his career, he remains today a durable symbol of r Total Films at Criticker: 11 - You've Seen 0
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Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979)

Summary: An examination of the life of actor and singer Paul Robeson, from his first major triumphs on the stage in the 1920s through his gradually increasing social activism in the 1930s and 1940s, leading to his controversial performances in Eastern Europe in the 1940s in which he performed communist anthems and criticized American social conditions. (imdb)

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Native Land (1942)

Summary: This beautifully shot and edited film exposes violations of Americans' civil liberties and is a call to action for exploited workers around the country. (criterion.com)

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Tales of Manhattan (1942)

Summary: An actor, Paul Orman, is accidentally told that his new, custom made tail coat has been cursed and it will bring misfortune to all who wear it. As the 4 succeeding wearers of the coat discover, misfortune can often lead to truth. (imdb)

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The Proud Valley (1940)

Summary: In a Welsh coal mining valley, a young man with a beautiful singing voice is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice when a pit disaster threatens. (imdb)

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Jericho (1937)

Summary: An American deserter joins African tribe to avoid punishment. (imdb)

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King Solomon's Mines (1937)

Summary: White hunter Allan Quatermain and his enigmatic guide help a young Irish woman locate her missing father in unexplored Darkest Africa. (IMDd)

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Show Boat (1936)

Summary: Adaptation of the Broadway musical. Magnolia Hawks is the lovely but protected, and thus very naive, daughter of Cap'n Andy Hawks, the genial proprietor of a show boat that cruises the Missisippi, and his nagging wife, Parthy... (imdb)

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Sanders of the River (1935)

Summary: British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930's rules his area strictly but justly, and struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a loyal native chief. (imdb)

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The Emperor Jones (1933)

Summary: At a Baptist prayer meeting, the preacher leads a prayer for Brutus Jones, who is leaving to become a railway porter. Jones joins the congregation in a spiritual. Once on the train, Jeff, a porter, shows Jones the ropes. (imdb)

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Borderline (1930)

Summary: Borderline, the sole feature of British film theorist Kenneth Macpherson, boldly blends Eisensteinian montage and domestic melodrama, and features Paul Robeson and his wife, Eslanda, as lovers caught up in a tangled web of interracial affairs. (The Criterion Collection) -- Modern jazz score composed by recording artist Courtney Pine C.B.E

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Body and Soul (1925)

Summary: A minister is malevolent and sinister behind his righteous facade. He consorts with, and later extorts from, the owner of a gambling house, and betrays an honest girl, eventually driving them both to ruin. (imdb)

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