St. Clair Bourne Movies

  • 1989
    Making 'Do the Right Thing'

    Making 'Do the Right Thing'

    Making 'Do the Right Thing'

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    The Behind-the-Scenes documentary of the dramatic comedy Do the Right Thing.

    Making 'Do the Right Thing'
  • 2000
    Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

    Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

    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,...

    Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
  • 1983
    In Motion: Amiri Baraka

    In Motion: Amiri Baraka

    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...

    In Motion: Amiri Baraka
  • 2006
    Discovering William Greaves

    Discovering William Greaves

    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...

    Discovering William Greaves
  • 1999
    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    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...

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
  • 1987
    Langston Hughes: The Dream Keeper

    Langston Hughes: The Dream Keeper

    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...

    Langston Hughes: The Dream Keeper
  • 1969
    Black Journal: 18; Malcolm X Liberation University

    Black Journal: 18; Malcolm X Liberation University

    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...

    Black Journal: 18; Malcolm X Liberation University
  • 1999
    Innocent Until Proven Guilty

    Innocent Until Proven Guilty

    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...

    Innocent Until Proven Guilty
  • 1984
    On The Boulevard

    On The Boulevard

    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. -...

    On The Boulevard
  • 1970
    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark

    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark

    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...

    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark
  • 1939
    The Brown Bomber

    The Brown Bomber

    The Brown Bomber

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    A short feature on boxing star "The Brown Bomber" Joe Louis.

    The Brown Bomber
  • 1971
    Statues Hardly Ever Smile

    Statues Hardly Ever Smile

    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...

    Statues Hardly Ever Smile
  • 1996
    John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk

    John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk

    John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk

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    John Henrik Clarke talks about Black history.

    John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk
  • 2008
    Before They Die!

    Before They Die!

    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.

    Before They Die!
  • 1971
    Something to Build On

    Something to Build On

    Something to Build On

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    Bourne documenting the options granted to high school students who want to attend college

    Something to Build On
  • 1973
    Let the Church Say Amen!

    Let the Church Say Amen!

    Let the Church Say Amen!

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    A young seminarian's path to becoming a minister.

    Let the Church Say Amen!
  • 1970
    Black Dance

    Black Dance

    Black Dance

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    A film by St. Clair Bourne originally in Black Journal.

    Black Dance
  • 1969
    Soul, Sounds, and Money

    Soul, Sounds, and Money

    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...

    Soul, Sounds, and Money
  • 1970
    Nothing But Common Sense

    Nothing But Common Sense

    Nothing But Common Sense

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    An educational film about engineering, modern technology and problem solving; filmed in New York, Philadelphia, Michigan and Newark. Produced for the...

    Nothing But Common Sense
  • 1981
    Big City Blues

    Big City Blues

    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...

    Big City Blues