Paul Robeson. Citizen of the world.

Author

Pen Tennyson

Call Number

• DVD DRAMA (CEN)

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Native land: Fred Johnson, Mary George, John Rennick, Amelia Romano, Housely Stevens, Louis Grant, James Hanney, Howard Da Silva, Art Smith, Richard Bishop, Tom Pedi, Bert Conway, Charles Jordan, Robert Strauss, John Marlieb, Tom Connors, Harry Wilson, Virginia Stevens, Clancy Cooper ; narrator, Paul Robeson.

Publication Information

[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2007]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (77, 88 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

The proud valley: An African American sailor joins the rank-and-file Welsh miners organizing against the powers that be.

Native land: This film exposes violations of Americans' civil liberties and is a call to action for exploited workers around the country.

Notes

Collective title from disc label.

The proud valley: Based on the story by Herbert Marshall, Alfredda Brilliant.

The proud valley: Originally released as a motion picture in 1940.

Issued as part of a 4-disc set entitled Paul Robeson : portraits of the artist.

Special features: The story of "Native Land," a new video interview with cinematographer Tom Hurwitz, son of Native Land codirector Leo Hurwitz ; Pacifica Radio interview with Paul Robeson from 1958.

Contents

• Proud valley / (1940, 77 minutes)
• Native land / (1942, 88 minutes).