Acts of love Black performance and the kiss that changed film history Allyson Nadia Field

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Field, Allyson Nadia, 1976- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans in motion pictures--History--19th century.

African Americans in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Oakland University of California Press 2026

Summary:

""This book doesn't just fill gaps in film history; it demands that we confront why those gaps existed in the first place. A fascinating read for lovers of film.""--Ava DuVernay​ The rediscovery of the first film to depict African American affection revises the history of American cinema. In 1898, vaudeville actors Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown joyously embraced in a short silent film titled

Contents:

Frontmatter Contents Introduction: Out of the Archive 1 Solving the Mystery of Archival Rediscovery Grand Theater, Bedford, Indiana, 1899 2 The Attraction of Affection George Innes & co. Department Store, Wichita, Kansas, 1899 3 To Take the Cake: The Rag-Time Four from Stage to Screen Dallas State Fair Advertising Car, Texas, 1900 4 "The Black Millionaire" and "The Creole Gal" Grace Church, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1901 5 Saint Suttle After the Rag-Time Four The Empire THEATER, Ardmore, Territory of Oklahoma, 1906 6 Gertie Brown: Trouper of the Harlem Renaissance Julien Levy Gallery, New York City, 1945 Conclusion: The Afterlives of Archival Rediscovery Plate Captions Appreciations Acknowledgments Notes Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 26, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version:

Print version Field, Allyson Nadia Acts of Love

ISBN:

9780520392946

0520392949

OCLC:

1564130544

Publisher Number:

CIPO000317100

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license