From the 1920s through the early 1960s there was a musical giant on the world scene, the legendary bassbaritone paul robeson. The film is about actor and activist paul robeson and his work in civil rights. This way youll be able to quickly find the movie that is perfect for you. Tribute to an artist, narrated by sidney poitier, traces his career through his activism. This 1979 oscarwinning documentary recalls the life of paul robeson 18981976athlete, actor, singer and political activist. The paul robeson collection 19261956 documents robeson s artistic and political career from 1949 to 1956. Paul robeson celebrity profile check out the latest paul robeson photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Why the paul robeson biopic will help restore the reputation of the 20th centurys most talented individual. Tribute to an artist is an autobiography movie that was released in 1979. The son of an escaped slave, robeson managed to become a topbilled movie star during the time of jim crow america, headlining everything from fellow pioneer. Tribute to an artist, narrated by sidney poitier, traces the career of paul robeson through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, ol man river. Tribute to an artist is famous documentary short by saul j. Turell, with margaret webster, sidney poitier, at turner classic movies. Educated at rutgers college and columbia university, he was also a star athlete in his youth.
Turell profiles early 20thcentury american singer paul robeson. He was the man the us government tried to erase from history. But the story of paul robeson, the great africanamerican performer who achieved international fame in the 1920s. Turell browse through avaxhome video category and choose a movie that suits your mood. Paul robeson 1898 1976 was an american actor, athlete. Paul mabon sings joe hill from an interview with paul robeson by dirk dantuma. This 1979 oscarwinning documentary recalls the life of paul robeson 1898 1976athlete, actor, singer and political activist. Allamerican athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, paul robeson 18981976 was a towering figure and a trailblazer many times over. January 23, 1976 philadelphia, pennsylvania africanamerican bassbaritone concert singer, actor of film and stage, allamerican and professional athlete, writer, multilingual orator, scholar and lawyer who was also noted for his wideranging social justice activism. As a singer, robeson s deep and powerful voice demanded attention when he sang traditional africanamerican folk songs and spirituals, accompanied by orchestra from the 20s onward.
Biography, bach discography and photos of the artist. 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. Paul robeson was reportedly attached to this historical drama about toussaintlouverture, liberator of colonial haiti. Turells academy awardwinning documentary short paul robeson. Portraits of the artist features several of robesons films and an abundance of. But his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken african american. 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. The other organizations include the syracuse community choir, the dance. Paul robeson was a prominent figure in the harlem renaissance, overcoming overt racism to star. For historical reasons, our goal is to list all recordings by or about paul robeson that are currently available. Paul robeson 1898 1976 was an american actor, athlete, singer, writer, civil rights activist, and a great. Sidney poitier narrated a 30minute film, paul robeson. January 23, 1976 philadelphia, usa paul bustill robeson was a famous africanamerican athlete, singer, actor, and advocate.
Robeson found fame as an actor and singer with his fine bassbaritone voice. Paul robeson were you there when they crucified my lord. Paul robeson, the singer, actor and black activist, died yesterday at the age of 77 in philadelphia. Dec 06, 2007 here is a famous song performed live in moscow in 1949 by the legendary paul robeson. Tribute to an artist, that won an academy award for. Come and experience michael pauls extraordinary voice in this oneman show of songs, stories, and more.
Turell in these three delightful documentariesthe great chase, a rollicking compendium of the greatest hits of silentcinema chase sequences, the love goddesses, a look at cinemas most alluring female sex symbols, and paul robeson. Wilson, fredi washington, ruby elzy, george haymid stamper, brandon evans, taylor gordon, billie. Wilson, fredi washington, ruby elzy, george haymid stamper, brandon evans, taylor gordon. Complete song listing of paul robeson on paul robeson songs list covid19. Tribute to an artist 1979 the criterion collection. In 1980, it won an oscar at the 52nd academy awards for documentary short subject. Rutgers marked the centennial of paul robeson s graduation from the university with the unveiling of a plaza in his name on the new brunswick campus.
Turells academy award winning documentary short paul robeson. Come and experience michael paul s extraordinary voice in this oneman show of songs, stories, and more. Oneman shows michael paul s outstanding oneman programs are both educational and inspirational, more. He also studied swahili and linguistics at the school of. Weve carefully organized all the movies on our website not only based on genre, but also based on language, format, quality, production land, and the date of release. The film was to be directed by sergei eisenstein and he and robeson discussed the idea at length during robeson s first trip the soviet union in december 1934. John aloysius fahey, 28 february 1939, takoma park, maryland, usa, d.
He was the first american artist, black or white, to realize that the role of the artist extends far beyond the stage and the. Portraits of the artist body and soul borderline the emperor jones paul robeson. A proud member of the mosaic collective the prpac is one of four community arts organizations that composes the mosaic collective, working together to foster mutual success. Tribute toan artist 1979 body and soul 1925 borderline 1930 sanders of the river 1935 jericho 1937 the proud valley 1940 native land 1942. Paul robeson was indeed more than an artist, activist and freedom fighter. And as a writer and speaker, he was a vital force in the promotion of equality and freedom in america. Paul robeson april 9, 1898 january 23, 1976 was a multilingual american actor, athlete, bassbaritone concert singer, writer, civil rights activist, spingarn medal winner, and lenin peace prize laureate.
Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from paul robeson. Tribute to an artist is a 1979 american short documentary film directed by saul j. The artist as revolutionary revolutionary lives by gerald horne. Tribute to an artist, that won an academy award for documentary short subject. More importantly the film transfer itself is horrific. I know of no other compilation of his that includes joyce kilmers trees. This academy awardwinning documentary short paul robeson. A welsh coal mining town is the setting for tense drama in the proud valley 1941, and robeson narrates the wartime propaganda film native land 1942, a series of vignettes affirming the basic rights of all americans.
He dedicated it to paul robeson, though robeson didnt accept the role as. Some have restrictions on bulk reuse and commercial use, please see the collection or the sponsor of a book. Paul robeson as himself archive footage sidney poitier as narrator voice. He was perhaps most groundbreaking, however, in the medium of film. Although publicity about his political views led to a great reduction in his income, he continued touring europe until the early 60s, when illness obliged him to return to the u. Daniel beaty as paul robeson in the tallest tree in. Some of robeson s early recordings include songs which he would not wish people to hear today. Tribute to an artist 1979 winner of 8 awards, including an academy award includes rare footage of robeson as well as clips from his films. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Here is a famous song performed live in moscow in 1949 by the legendary paul robeson.
Tribute to an artist 1979 black shadows on the silver screen 1975 brother can you spare a dime 1975. In fact with that deep voice which has made a considerable number of. Films and videotapes about paul robeson paul robeson. March 26, 2007 a new criterion fourdvd box set paul robeson. Paul robeson, the artist as activist and social thinker. Tribute to an artist 1979 black shadows on the silver screen 1975 brother can you spare a dime 1975 the all talking, all singing, all. Two years later, sidney poitier narrated a 30minute film, paul robeson. Paul leroy robeson april 9, 1898 princeton, new jersey, usa. Release dates 2 also known as aka 4 release dates usa october 1979 chicago international film festival west germany 17 february 1980 tv premiere. Turell that was designed to educate people about the career of paul robeson, an american artist few people knew or remembered because there was a conceded effort to wipe him from history. Why the paul robeson biopic will help restore the reputation. Ol man river was composed by jerome kern for show boat 1927, a musical based on edna ferbers 1926 novel. Paul robeson, edward chapman, leslie banks, dudley digges, frank h. The dimensions of his talent made him our renaissance man.
Paul robeson biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Historian martin dubermans biography of paul robeson is an outstanding example of narrative scholarship. An examination of the life of actor and singer paul robeson, from his first major. Paul robeson the glorious voice of paul robeson vinyl. Jan 24, 1976 paul robeson, the singer, actor and black activist, died yesterday at the age of 77 in philadelphia. Tribute to an artist, an oscarwinning remembrance of the groundbreaking american stage and screen stardirector saul j. Robeson, paul collectors paul robeson music skip to main content. April 9, 1898 january 23, 1976 was an american bass baritone concert artist and stage and film actor who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political activism. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. The lengthy book covers every aspect of the great entertaineractivists life and is the type of biography that an interested reader finds difficult to put down. A significant part of this collection is blocksons collection of paul robeson materials. Tribute to an artist sanders of the river jericho the proud valley native land the criterion collection.
In 1980, it won an oscar at the 52nd academy awards. Tribute to an artist, narrated by sidney poitier, traces his career through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, ol man river. General, professional, passport case and organizations, the collection consists mainly of correspondence, manuscripts and printed matter, and represents for the most part office files of the united freedom fund, established in 1952. Dec 17, 2012 a significant part of this collection is blocksons collection of paul robeson materials. Fahey learned to play countrystyle guitar in the footsteps of hank williams and eddy arnold at the age of 14, inspired by the recordings of blind willie johnson, and other blues greats. Daniel beaty as paul robeson in the tallest tree in the forest. Tribute to an artist 1979 winner of 8 awards, including an academy award. Rutgers university honors life of famed alum paul robeson with new plaza.
Ol man river from the original motion picture showboat. Tribute to an artist 1979 girlfriends 1978 the greatest 1977 blood for dracula 1974 flesh for frankenstein 1973 far and away 1992. In 1991, the pennsylvania historical and museum commission declared the paul robeson house in philadelphia where he lived the last decade of his life a historical landmark, and it has since. If it werent for showboat universal1936, i would not have been aware of paul robeson. With sidney poitier, paul robeson, margaret webster.
64 826 1263 1357 124 39 293 829 1521 653 550 1379 344 1107 1237 2 1453 607 601 794 1434 142 1359 269 201 1012 132 1068 863