Black Classic Hollywood Posters

Black History Album has a nice collection (albeit small size) of classic era movie posters starring, directed by, and often produced by African Americans, with many by Oscar Micheaux. I wanna see 'em!

Nipsey Russell and Mantan!

At the Apollo Theater, 1955.

Pimpin' aint Easy...For The Dead

My pal was telling about a 1976 film that she saw when she was 8 years old-- that blew her mind. A blaxploitation film called JD's Revenge.

The Plot: A vengeful 1940s gangster/pimp possesses a docile black law student in mid-70s New Orleans

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Take a look at these credits. I don't know how on earth he managed it, but he also ran the shoeshine stand at Republic Studios, the former location of which is not far from my home. Here's a link about Toones at b-westerns and a meager wiki. Damn.



Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as "George, Club Car Bartender" in The Palm Beach Story. That's William Demarest on the right. Charles R. Moore also has a featured comedic turn, sadly listed only as "Porter." Wanna get really depressed? Read his credits. Both Toones and Moore were Sturges favorites.