Paul Robeson: The Artist in Song
April 09, 2012
Film Info
- United States
- 1979
- 30 minutes
- Color, Black and White
- 1.33:1
- English
Saul J. Turell’s Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: 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.”
Cast
| Narrator | Sidney Poitier |
| Himself | Paul Robeson |
Credits
| Director | Saul J. Turell |
| Screenplay | Saul J. Turell |
| Editing | Donald P. Finamore |
| Associate producer | Jessica Berman |
Disc Features
FEATURED ON THE DISC PAUL ROBESON: ICON WITH THE FEATURE THE EMPEROR JONES
- New digital transfer of The Emperor Jones, created from the best surviving elements
- Audio commentary for The Emperor Jones by historian Jeffrey C. Stewart
- Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson, a new video program including interviews with filmmaker William Greaves and actors Ruby Dee and James Earl Jones
- Robeson on Robeson, a new interview with Paul Robeson Jr. about his father’s career and art
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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