St. Clair Bourne Movies
- 1989
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
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The Behind-the-Scenes documentary of the dramatic comedy Do the Right Thing.
- 2000
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
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An intimate look at the life and career of Gordon Parks a true Renaissance man who has excelled as a photographer, novelist, journalist, poet,...
- 1983
In Motion: Amiri Baraka
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This video portrait, filmed in the days leading up to Amiri Baraka’s appeal of his 90-day sentence for resisting arrest following an argument...
- 2006
Discovering William Greaves
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A documentary on the career of William Greaves, featuring Greaves, his wife and co-producer Louise Archambault, actor Ruby Dee, filmmaker St. Clair...
- 1999
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
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Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer, and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic...
- 1987
Langston Hughes: The Dream Keeper
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One in a series of 13 documentaries on renowned American poets produced by the New York Center for Visual History. Described by director St. Clair...
- 1969
Black Journal: 18; Malcolm X Liberation University
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The 1960s black student movement at Duke University evolved into a separate institution to study and engage with the history and culture of the...
- 1999
Innocent Until Proven Guilty
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James Forman, a 31-year-old public defender and son of a civil rights leader, provides representation for black youth in Washington, D.C., who can't...
- 1984
On The Boulevard
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Bourne's first fiction film, which stars Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as an unemployed musician who falls for a dancer on the streets of Hollywood. -...
- 1970
Black Journal: 23; New-Ark
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A short documentary subject made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program documenting a political rally in Newark, the...
- 1939
The Brown Bomber
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A short feature on boxing star "The Brown Bomber" Joe Louis.
- 1971
Statues Hardly Ever Smile
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Edited by famed filmmaker Kathleen Collins, Statues Hardly Ever Smile follows a group of middle school children during a six-week project at the...
- 1996
John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk
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John Henrik Clarke talks about Black history.
- 2008
Before They Die!
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Before They Die! A film chronicling the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot and their quest for justice.
- 1971
Something to Build On
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Bourne documenting the options granted to high school students who want to attend college
- 1973
Let the Church Say Amen!
Let the Church Say Amen!01973HD
A young seminarian's path to becoming a minister.
- 1970
Black Dance
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A film by St. Clair Bourne originally in Black Journal.
- 1969
Soul, Sounds, and Money
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A film examining Black musicians in the record industry, including Smokey Robinson, Isaac Hayes, and Gladys Knight and the Pips. - Wheeler Winston...
- 1970
Nothing But Common Sense
Nothing But Common Sense01970HD
An educational film about engineering, modern technology and problem solving; filmed in New York, Philadelphia, Michigan and Newark. Produced for the...
- 1981
Big City Blues
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The film mixes scenes of the city of Chicago with musical performances and interviews with people connected with the Blues. In Big City Blues, the...