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Oscar Micheaux was an African American novelist and filmmaker. Over the course of his life, his travels took him from Southern Illinois to the West, South America, and Europe. His work and art also brought him to live in Sioux City in the West 7th Street neighborhood. Today he is recognized as a pio

Lost all-black classic directed by Oscar Micheaux.

Scene from Oscar Micheaux’s Within Our Gates

The Betrayal Movie Poster Oscar Micheaux (1948) A new 18"x24" movie poster reproduction of the 1948 film The Betrayal by pioneer African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. The Betrayal was the first race film to have its premiere in a Broadway venue in New York City, with reserved seat screenings at the Mansfield Theatre.  Starring: Leroy Collins, Myra Stanton, Verlie Cowan. Written, directed and produced by Oscar Micheaux. Distributed by Astor Pictures. Released: June 24, 1948. Running time: 183 min. Size: 18" x 24" (glossy poster paper) Delivery: New. Comes in tube. Free shipping to the 48 contiguous United States. Ships Worldwide. Ships in 1-2 business days. USPS First-Class Mail®, USPS Priority Mail®, USPS Priority Mail Express®, USPS First-Class Mail International®, USPS Priority Mail International®, USPS Priority Mail Express International®

Evelyn Preer in a scene from Oscar Micheaux’s The Homesteader

Born Jan. 2, 1884 in Metropolis, IL. Died March 25, 1951 in Charlotte, N.C.

Oscar Micheaux plugged into the all-black musicals market by casting musicians for this film. He couldn't afford Lou Armstrong, but he enlisted the poor man's version of him. This was the era when Fred Astaire and musicals in general were en vogue. Even James Stewart was singing in musicals. 1935 For more on the African American experience visit Discover Black Heritage.

Oscar Micheaux: A Self Made Man, second edition Oscar Micheaux, one of the earliest and most important African American filmmakers is featured in this book. As the son of former slaves, Oscar Micheaux would have never dreamed that making movies would be his calling. Oscar had energy, drive and vision--but it was his out-of-the-box thinking that became the key to his success. Micheaux's life is an American triumph: from working as a railroad porter to becoming a homesteader, author and movie director.Look for \"Behind the Scenes: A Young Person's Guide to Film History, Vol. 1\" with Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, the Lumiere brothers, Judy Garland and more!

There are people whose story is famous and becomes immortal the moment it is lived. There are others instead, like Oscar Micheaux, whose life only becomes a model for many after being forgotten. Considered the true pioneer of the African-American film industry, the king of "race films", Micheaux was largely forgotten b

Author, director, and producer Oscar Devereaux Micheaux was born on January 2, 1884, in Metropolis, Illinois.

The history of early black filmmakers dates back to the early 1900s. During this time, the film industry was still in its infancy, and discrimination and segregation pervaded America’s landscape…

| Author: Oscar Micheaux | Publisher: Mint Editions | Publication Date: Jan 11, 2022 | Number of Pages: 210 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 151321117X | ISBN-13: 9781513211176

Did you know that the most prolific Black – if not the most prolific independent – filmmaker in American cinema, Oscar Micheaux, wrote, produced and directed 44 feature-length films between 1919 and 1

2010 Oscar Micheaux -Black Heritage-Single 44c Postage Stamp, Sc# 4464, MNH, OG These stamps are generally used as collectables however they are real USPS postage stamps that are accepted by the Postal Service as payment for mail. If you wish to use the stamps as postage the rates on the stamps must equal or exceed the current appropriate postal mailing cost or extra postage must be paid. The stamp or stamp set shown in the picture is a stock photo and is likely not a picture of the exact stamp set you will receive in that it may differ in plate number and/or orientation. However the item you will receive will be similar including having a plate number (if one is present in the photos) and the same number of stamps. Brief History Of USA Stamps The issue and use of adhesive postage stamps in the USA began in 1847 continued during the 19th century primarily for first class mail. Each of the early stamps generally bore the face or bust of an American president or another historically important statesman. However, once the Post Office realized during the 1890s that it could increase revenues by selling stamps as "collectibles," it began issuing commemorative stamps, first in connection with important national expositions, later for the anniversaries of significant American historical events. At this point there are literally thousands of different stamp issues with many if not most commemorating events and people who have impacted our history since the USA has become a country - and before! I am offering many of the most interesting and reasonably priced stamps available. Stamps make great gifts for history buffs or for noting events and/or people that are interesting or important to you or yours!

"Mama's Black Baby Boy" is Part One of the celebrated documentary film, "The Czar of Black Hollywood." View the first 20 years of filmmaker Oscar Micheaux's life, from his humble origins in southern Illinois at

With a \"crooked stick,\" filmmaker Oscar Micheaux (1884-1951) sought to hit a \"straight lick\" by stressing the strategic importance of class mobility, or \"uplift,\" for African Americans. A theme in all of his more than 40 feature-length, black-produced, black-directed, black-cast, and black-audience films, uplift would allow for the better things in life: fast cars and fancy clothes, freedom of belief, financial security, and an unencumbered intellectual life. Although racism was an impediment to uplift for Micheaux and other African Americans, race as a category was of a secondary order for him in the larger game of class. In With a Crooked Stick, J. Ronald Green pursues this seeming contradiction in a detailed analysis of each of Micheaux's 15 surviving films. He presents critical commentary on each film's plot and action and its contribution to the overall theme of uplift. Readers will also find this an invaluable guide to the preoccupations and features of Micheaux's remarkable career and the insight it provides into the African American experience of the 1920s and 30s.

by Patrick McGilligan (Author) An exciting new collection of interviews with important screen artists. The acclaimed biographer of Robert Altman, George Cukor, Alfred Hitchcock, Clint Eastwood, Oscar Micheaux and other major film figures, Patrick McGilligan is also a leading oral historian of film. His Backstory series devoted to screenwriters and Tender Comrades, focusing on blacklist survivors, helped set the standard for interview books. Still Film Crazy (After All These Years) is an informal sequel to Film Crazy, his earlier collection featuring some of the most famous names of the Golden Age. Spanning fifty years of reportage, these interviews date back to the 1970s, and include Ken Russell, Ralph Bakshi, Peter Weir and Oliver Stone, forgotten blacklist veterans, Clint Eastwood in his prime, a rare encounter with the star of Oscar Micheaux's last "race picture," several international auteurs, and a special section on French cinema, its love affair with Hollywood, and its own greatest films and filmmakers. Number of Pages: 308 Dimensions: 0.75 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN