A Profile of Paul Robeson
- Title
- A Profile of Paul Robeson [videorecording] / Tony Batten, WETA, Washington, DC.
- Published by
- Alexandria, VA : PBS Video, 1975.
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- Description
- 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., b&w/col.; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- This documentary chronicles the life and achievements of Paul Robeson, actor, singer, athlete and black activist. Robeson was twice elected All-American Athlete. He was a concert performer, an attorney, a linguist fluent in twenty languages, and a political activist who traveled to the Soviet Union on a peace mission. Rare film interviews throughout the program enable the viewer to see Robeson appearing in Othello and discussing the meaning of the role to a Black man. This documentary also includes scenes from Robeson's performances in "Proud Valley" and "Song of Freedom."
- Subject
- Note
- Telecast on the program, Interface.
- Credits (note)
- Director, Robert N. Zagone; host, Tony Batten.
- Title
- A Profile of Paul Robeson [videorecording] / Tony Batten, WETA, Washington, DC.
- Imprint
- Alexandria, VA : PBS Video, 1975.
- Credits
- Director, Robert N. Zagone; host, Tony Batten.
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- Added author
- Zagone, Robert N.
- Branch call number
- VTH 305 P