Description: Black Hollywood the Way It Was

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Black Hollywood the Way It Was Burnt Cork - Part 1 /

This program takes a glimpse into the archives of the motion picture industry and journeys back to the beginning with the invention of the first moving picture and follows the impact of African Americans in its development.

Other Authors:	Infobase,, Tony Brown Productions.
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Tony Brown Productions, [1983] Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (27 min., 23 sec)) : sound, color.
Series:	Black Hollywood the Way It Was.
Subjects:	African Americans -- History. Communication. Mass media -- Study and teaching. United States -- History.

Summary:	This program takes a glimpse into the archives of the motion picture industry and journeys back to the beginning with the invention of the first moving picture and follows the impact of African Americans in its development.
Item Description:	Originally released by Tony Brown Productions, 1983. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 18, 2018. Burnt Cork: Introduction (3:31); Racism and Motion Pictures (4:38); Early Film Editing (6:48); Pekin Stock Company (2:54); "The Birth of a Nation" (8:33); Credits: Black Hollywood the Way It Was: Burnt Cork - Part 1 (0:25); Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. This program takes a glimpse into the archives of the motion picture industry and journeys back to the beginning with the invention of the first moving picture and follows the impact of African Americans in its development. 9 - 12, Academic/AP. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (27 min., 23 sec)) : sound, color.
Format:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience:	9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Access:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.