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This is Vol. 2 of The Interviews, a sequel to Every Step a
Struggle. While Vol. 1 recalled the performers who fought to give
black artists a voice and a presence, this new ground-breaking book
focuses on the personalities who replaced the pioneers and refused
to abide by Jim Crow traditions. Presented against a detailed
background of the revolutionary post-World War II era up to the
mid-1970s, the individual views of Mae Mercer, Brock Peters, Jim
Brown, Ivan Dixon, James Whitmore, William Marshall and Ruby Dee in
heretofore unpublished conversations from the past reveal just how
tumultuous and extraordinary the technological, political, and
social changes were for the artists and the film industry. Using
extensive documentation, hundreds of films, and fascinating private
recollections, Dr. Manchel puts a human face both on popular
culture and race relations. "A worthy successor to Every Step a
Struggle, Exits and Entrances combines superb historical research
and astute analytical insights with the inimitable voices of the
next generation of African-American artists. This book ensures that
the contributions to American cinema of these determined and
courageous rebels will never be forgotten. The film studies
community owes a debt of gratitude to Manchel for this, the finest
achieve- ment of his illustrious career. Exits and Entrances should
be required reading for everyone interested in the politics of race
in America, film studies, and African-American studies. It belongs
in every research library. Denise Youngblood, University of
Vermont, author of Cinematic Cold War. "Using the method of oral
history and the mature thinking of a senior scholar, Exits and
Entrances enhances our understanding of the difficult slog to
create a truthful, "round" image of African-Americans in U.S.
commercial films. This collection is a gold mine of information for
future research and should be in all libraries which value film
research." Peter C. Rollins, Emeritus EIC, Film & History: An
Interdisciplinary Journal
This book pays tribute to the sacrifices and achievements of seven
individuals who made difficult and controversial choices to insure
that black Americans shared in the evolution of the nation's
cultural heritage. Transcriptions and analyses of never-before
published uncensored conversations with Lorenzo Tucker, Lillian
Gish, King Vidor, Clarence Muse, Woody Strode, Charles Gordone, and
Frederick Douglass O'Neal reveal many of the reasons and
rationalizations behind a racist screen imagery in the first
three-quarters of the twentieth century. This primary source,
replete with pictures, documentation, and extensive annotations,
recounts through the words of important participants what happened
to many film pioneers when a new generation of African-Americans
rebelled against the nation's stereotyped film imagery. "A unique
historical resource, this book is a fitting tribute to these
artists, reminding us of their courage, integrity, and perseverance
to succeed against great odds. The thorough, meticulous annotations
make it an indispensable addition to collections in film studies
and African American studies." -Denise Youngblood, Professor of
History, University of Vermont, author of Russian War Films. "The
author has taken a unique approach and may have even created a new
genre of writing: the interview embellished with scholarly
commentary. It is a fascinating experiment. . . This book belongs
in every research library and in all public libraries from mid-size
to large cities. It fills in lacunae between existing studies."
-Peter C. Rollins, Editor-in-Chief of Film & History.
This is Vol. 2 of The Interviews, a sequel to Every Step a
Struggle. While Vol. 1 recalled the performers who fought to give
black artists a voice and a presence in film and on stage, this new
ground-breaking book focuses on the personalities who replaced the
pioneers and refused to abide by Jim Crow traditions. Presented
against a detailed background of the revolutionary post-World War
II era up to the mid-1970s, the individual views of Mae Mercer,
Brock Peters, Jim Brown, Ivan Dixon, James Whitmore, William
Marshall and Ruby Dee in heretofore unpublished conversations from
the past reveal just how tumultuous and extraordinary the
technological, political, and social changes were for the artists
and the film industry. Using extensive documentation, hundreds of
films, and fascinating private recollections, Dr. Manchel puts a
human face both on popular culture and race relations. "A worthy
successor to Every Step a Struggle, Exits and Entrances combines
superb historical research and astute analytical insights with the
inimitable voices of the next generation of African-American
artists. This book ensures that the contributions to American
cinema of these determined and courageous rebels will never be
forgotten. The film studies community owes a debt of gratitude to
Manchel for this, the finest achieve- ment of his illustrious
career. Exits and Entrances should be required reading for everyone
interested in the politics of race in America, film studies, and
African-American studies. It belongs in every research library.
Denise Youngblood, University of Vermont, author of Cinematic Cold
War. "Using the method of oral history and the mature thinking of a
senior scholar, Exits and Entrances enhances our understanding of
the difficult slog to create a truthful, "round" image of
African-Americans in U.S. commercial films. This collection is a
gold mine of information for future research and should be in all
libraries which value film research." Peter C. Rollins, Emeritus
EIC, Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal
This book pays tribute to the sacrifices and achievements of seven
individuals who made difficult and controversial choices to insure
that black Americans shared in the evolution of the nation's
cultural heritage. Transcriptions and analyses of never-before
published uncensored conversations with Lorenzo Tucker, Lillian
Gish, King Vidor, Clarence Muse, Woody Strode, Charles Gordone, and
Frederick Douglass O'Neal reveal many of the reasons and
rationalizations behind a racist screen imagery in the first
three-quarters of the twentieth century. This primary source,
replete with pictures, documentation, and extensive annotations,
recounts through the words of important participants what happened
to many film pioneers when a new generation of African-Americans
rebelled against the nation's stereotyped film imagery. "A unique
historical resource, this book is a fitting tribute to these
artists, reminding us of their courage, integrity, and perseverance
to succeed against great odds. The thorough, meticulous annotations
make it an indispensable addition to collections in film studies
and African American studies." -Denise Youngblood, Professor of
History, University of Vermont. "The author has taken a unique
approach and may have even created a new genre of writing: the
interview embellished with scholarly commentary. It is a
fascinating experiment. . . This book belongs in every research
library and in all public libraries from mid-size to large cities.
It fills in lacunae between existing studies." -Peter C. Rollins,
Editor-in-Chief of Film & History.
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