Paul Robeson: Film Pioneer

by Scott Allen Nollen

This is the first book-length study of the 12 films starring African American Renaissance man Paul Robeson (1898-1976). Singer, actor, author, lawyer, athlete, pacifist and civil rights activist, Robeson was also the first African American to receive top billing in motion pictures, delivering unforgettable characterizations in such classics as The Emperor Jones (1933), Sanders of the River (1935), Show Boat (1936) and The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786435208
• ISBN13: 9780786435203
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher