Tribute to an artist, narrated by sidney poitier, traces his career through his activism. Robeson spoke at least 15 languages he was the valedictorian starred in 15 movies was an all american in 4varsity sports. Paul robeson was reportedly attached to this historical drama about toussaintlouverture, liberator of colonial haiti. Tribute to an artist won an academy award for best short documentary in 1980. Tribute to an artist 1979 winner of 8 awards, including an academy award includes rare footage of robeson as well as clips from his films. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Tribute toan artist 1979 body and soul 1925 borderline 1930 sanders of the river 1935 jericho 1937 the proud valley 1940 native land 1942. Turells academy awardwinning 1979 documentary short, paul robeson. Paul robeson at st paul s cathedral in london by joe stead. The film is about actor and activist paul robeson and his work in civil rights.
Tribute to an artist ist ein usamerikanischer dokumentarfilm aus dem jahr 1979. Margaret webster as herself director of othello voice archive footage uncredited. Tribute to an artist, narrated by sidney poitier, traces his career through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, ol man river. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Dec 17, 2012 paul robeson was a prominent figure in the harlem renaissance, overcoming overt racism to star athletically as a professional and collegiate football player, academically as a rutgers. This academy awardwinning halfhour documentary was directed and written by saul j. April 9, 1898 january 23, 1976 was an american bass baritone concert artist and stage and film actor who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political activism. Turells academy awardwinning documentary short paul robeson. Paul robeson, born in princeton, new jersey, was the son of a minister who had been a runaway slave. The paul robeson house was the home of internationally renowned american bassbaritone concert singer, actor of film and stage, allamerican and professional athlete, writer, multilingual orator, human rights activist, and lawyer paul robeson from 1966 until 1976. The archive, housed at howard universitys moorlandspingarn research center, is the largest repository in the western hemisphere of robeson documents and articles, totaling well over 50,000 items. The rich deep tones of paul robeson s voice are amazing. Paul robeson let us break bread together on our knees. At dawning paul robeson stop the liverpool care pathway see description by sliepnir2006.
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Here i stand pbs american masters 1999 writings by paul robeson. Paul robeson celebrity profile check out the latest paul robeson photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. More importantly the film transfer itself is horrific. Paul robesonactivist, artist, athleteexperienced a dramatic rise and fall, perhaps. Dec 06, 2007 here is a famous song performed live in moscow in 1949 by the legendary paul robeson. This academy awardwinning documentary short paul robeson.
The film was narrated by sidney poitier, and in the film it shows old footage of the late actor in various movies and entertainment shows before he was blackballed. An examination of the life of actor and singer paul robeson, from his first major. Robeson found fame as an actor and singer with his fine bassbaritone voice. An examination of the life of actor and singer paul robeson, from his first major triumphs on the stage in the 1920s through his gradually increasing social activism in the 1930s and 1940s, leading to his controversial performances in eastern europe in the 1940s in which he performed communist anthems and criticized american social conditions. Tribute to an artist, narrated by sidney poitier, traces the career of paul robeson through his activism and his socially charged. Paul leroy robeson april 9, 1898 january 23, 1976 was an american bass baritone concert artist and stage and film actor who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political activism.
Turell profiles early 20thcentury american singer paul robeson. Apr 09, 2012 in addition to being an actor, activist, and orator, robeson was a star of the concert hall. Yet this aspect of his career came about almost by accident, as explained by narrator sidney poitier in the following clip from saul j. She quit her job, became his agent, and negotiated his first movie role in a. The son of an escaped slave, robeson managed to become a topbilled movie star during the time of jim crow america, headlining everything from fellow pioneer. In 1995, he was named to the college football hall of fame. Tribute to an artist is a 1979 american short documentary film directed by saul j. This 1979 oscarwinning documentary recalls the life of paul robeson 18981976athlete, actor, singer and political activist. April 9, 1898 january 23, 1976 was an american singer and actor who became involved with the civil rights movement.
Films and videotapes about paul robeson paul robeson. The film was to be directed by sergei eisenstein and he and robeson discussed the idea at length during robeson s first trip the soviet union in december 1934. Tribute to an artist 1979 the criterion collection. After several inquires, feffer was brought to robeson s hotel room by the state police. Tribute to an artist is an autobiography movie that was released in 1979. Paul leroy robeson was an american bass baritone concert artist and stage. In 1980, it won an oscar at the 52nd academy awards for documentary short subject cast. With sidney poitier, paul robeson, margaret webster. Beacon press 1958, 1971 edition with preface by lloyd l. Turell, narrated by actor sidney poitier and originally distributed by janus films. Come and experience michael pauls extraordinary voice in this oneman show of songs, stories, and more. An examination of the life of actor and singer paul robeson, from his first major triumphs on the stage in the 1920s through his gradually increasing social activism in the 1930s and 1940s, leading to his controversial performances in eastern europe in the 1940s in which he performed communist anthems and. He was truly a champion of the underdog and the economically deprived both at home in the u. Paul robeson april 9, 1898 january 23, 1976 was a multilingual american actor, athlete, bassbaritone concert singer, writer, civil rights activist, spingarn medal winner, and lenin peace prize laureate.
Portraits of the artist body and soul borderline the emperor jones paul robeson. Allamerican athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, paul robeson 18981976 was a towering figure and a trailblazer many times over. I was a little disappointed with the supporting singers on one track, but that actually shows how far the industry has come in producing music of this type as the slight quavering would have been corrected these days. In 1980, it won an oscar at the 52nd academy awards. Paul robeson inspired these more notable civil rights leaders and was an unequaled champion of the fight for laboring people and organized labor to gain a more equitable share of the economic pie. Paul robeson 1898 1976 was an american actor, athlete, singer, writer, civil rights activist, and a great. Tribute to an artist traces robeson s career through his films and his activism and profiles the socially charged performances. Tribute to an artist concert artist, shakespearean actor, allamerican athlete, scholar, civil rights champion paul robeson overcame tremendous obstacles to become a true 20thcentury renaissance man. Paul robesons career as a musician mirrored his refusal to disavow his political radicalism and. Tribute to an artist 1979 black shadows on the silver screen 1975 brother can you spare a dime 1975. Paul robeson was the 20th centurys true renascence man. According to an account by paul robeson jr told to robeson biographer martin duberman, in the 1980s, robeson was disturbed as to why he could not find his many jewish friends when he returned to the u.
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