Paul Robeson

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Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
7.5

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

This Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, traces the career of Paul Robeson ...
Tales of Manhattan
7.3

Tales of Manhattan

Aug. 05, 1942

Tales of Manhattan

Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video ...
Native Land
6.3

Native Land

May. 11, 1942

Native Land

By the start of World War II, Paul Robeson had given up his lucrative mainstream work to participate in more socially progressive film and stage ...
The Proud Valley
6.7

The Proud Valley

Apr. 06, 1940

The Proud Valley

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.
King Solomon’s Mines
6.3

King Solomon’s Mines

White hunter Allan Quartermain and his enigmatic guide help a young Irish woman locate her missing father in unexplored Darkest Africa.
Show Boat
7.4

Show Boat

May. 17, 1936

Show Boat

Despite her mother’s objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the limelight as the company’s new ...
Sanders of the River
5.4

Sanders of the River

May. 10, 1935

Sanders of the River

A British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930s rules his area strictly but justly. He struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of ...
The Emperor Jones
6.4

The Emperor Jones

Sep. 29, 1933

The Emperor Jones

Unscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through bluff and bravado, finds himself the emperor of a ...
Body and Soul
6.2

Body and Soul

Nov. 09, 1925

Body and Soul

A minister is malevolent and sinister behind his righteous facade. He consorts with, and later extorts from, the owner of a gambling house, and ...