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When African Americans came to Paris / a Blue Lion Film production ; director/editor, Joanne Burke ; cameraman/writer, David Burke ; a Blue Lion Films release in partnership with Walking the Spirit Tours.
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--France--Paris--History--19th century.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--France--Paris--History--20th century.
- Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963.
- Du Bois, W. E. B.
- Tanner, Henry Ossawa, 1859-1937.
- Tanner, Henry Ossawa.
- United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 369th.
- United States.
- Europe, James Reese, 1881-1919.
- Europe, James Reese.
- Jazz--France--Paris--History--20th century.
- Jazz.
- Prophet, Nancy Elizabeth, 1890-1960.
- Prophet, Nancy Elizabeth.
- Savage, Augusta, 1892-1962.
- Savage, Augusta.
- Jones, Lois Mailou.
- Du Bois, W. E. B. / (William Edward Burghardt) / 1868-1963.
- Europe, James Reese / 1881-1919.
- Prophet, Nancy Elizabeth / 1890-1960.
- Savage, Augusta / 1892-1962.
- Tanner, Henry Ossawa / 1859-1937.
- United States / Army / Infantry Regiment, 369th.
- History.
- France--Paris.
- African Americans / France / Paris / History / 19th century.
- African Americans / France / Paris / History / 20th century.
- Jazz / France / Paris / History / 20th century.
- Local Subjects:
- Du Bois, W. E. B. / (William Edward Burghardt) / 1868-1963.
- Europe, James Reese / 1881-1919.
- Jones, Lois Mailou.
- Prophet, Nancy Elizabeth / 1890-1960.
- Savage, Augusta / 1892-1962.
- Tanner, Henry Ossawa / 1859-1937.
- United States / Army / Infantry Regiment, 369th.
- African Americans / France / Paris / History / 19th century.
- African Americans / France / Paris / History / 20th century.
- Jazz / France / Paris / History / 20th century.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Historical films.
- Short films.
- History.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (36 min.) : DVD video, sound, color and black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
- DVD DVD video 4 3/4 in.
- Other Title:
- Subtitle on container: Six videos by Joanne Burke
- Place of Publication:
- [New York] : Blue Lion Films, [2012]
- System Details:
- DVD-R, NTSC.
- DVD digital optical stereo Dolby Digital 2.0
- DVD laser optical NTSC
- DVD video file DVD video region 1
- Summary:
- "This series of short videos by award-winning documentarian Joanne Burke brings to life the pioneering years of the African American presence in Paris. Each video reveals how France, and Paris in particular, became their bridge from a racially segregated USA to the greater world"--Container.
- Contents:
- W.E.B. DuBois and the 1900 Paris Exposition (4:35)
- Henry Ossawa Tanner : an artist in exile (6:04)
- The Harlem Hellfighters (6:03)
- James Reese Europe : warrior and musician (3:27)
- Jazz comes to Paris (7:21)
- Three women artists in Paris (8:11).
- Notes:
- This disc is a recorded DVD and may fail to play on some DVD equipment.
- Title from title screen.
- Originally produced in 2012.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Herman V. Ames Fund.
- Contains:
- W.E.B. Dubois and the 1900 Paris Exposition.
- Henry Ossawa Tanner.
- Harlem Hellfighters.
- James Reese Europe.
- Jazz comes to Paris.
- Three women artists in Paris.
- OCLC:
- 823641255
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