Way Down South
This 1939 musical about plantation life in the antebellum South features lyrics by the great African-American poet Langston Hughes. The movie is a curious period piece with a somewhat unrealistic attitude toward the treatment of African-American slaves, but the perspective is fascinating and the mus...
| Other Authors: | Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967,, Infobase,, Sol Lesser Productions. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Sol Lesser Productions,
[1939]
Distributed by Infobase, |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (1 min., 15 sec.)) : sound, color. |
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| Summary: |
This 1939 musical about plantation life in the antebellum South features lyrics by the great African-American poet Langston Hughes. The movie is a curious period piece with a somewhat unrealistic attitude toward the treatment of African-American slaves, but the perspective is fascinating and the music and singing memorable. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released by Sol Lesser Productions, 1939. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 07, 2016. Way Down South: Bayou Lovelle Plantation- 1854 (4:41) -- Way Down South: Masters and Slaves (3:09) -- Way Down South: Cane Cutting (2:01) -- Way Down South: Cane Field (6:02) -- Way Down South: Changes at Bayou Lovelle (5:30) -- Way Down South: New Orleans (1:56) -- Way Down South: Papa Doudon's Inn (1:54) -- Way Down South: Timothy's Secret (3:40) -- Way Down South: Selling Slaves (3:25) -- Way Down South: Guest Gathering (2:20) -- Way Down South: Anniversary Celebration (5:07) -- Way Down South: Prayer Meeting (7:03) -- Way Down South: Selling Slaves (2:20) -- Way Down South: Timothy Seeks Help (4:19) -- Way Down South: Slave Sale (3:41) -- Way Down South: Stopping the Sale (3:13) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Starring Bobby Breen, Alan Mowbray, and Ralph Morgan. This 1939 musical about plantation life in the antebellum South features lyrics by the great African-American poet Langston Hughes. The movie is a curious period piece with a somewhat unrealistic attitude toward the treatment of African-American slaves, but the perspective is fascinating and the music and singing memorable. 11 & up. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (1 min., 15 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
11 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |