The an essay Baldwin, James 1924-1987 creator text biography nyu New York Vintage International 2011 monographic eng

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127 p. ; 21 cm. James Baldwin At The Movies ...??Provocative, timeless, brilliant. Bette Davis's eyes, Joan Crawford's bitchy elegance, Stepin Fetchit's stereotype, Sidney Poitier's superhuman black man ...??These are the movie stars and the qualities that influenced James Baldwin ...??and now become part of his incisive look at racism in American movies. Baldwin challenges the underlying assumptions in such films as In the Heat of the Night, From The Birth of a Nation to The Exorcist--one of America's most important writers turns his critical eye to American film James Baldwin. Baldwin, James 1924-1987 Knowledge Performing arts Motion picture plays, American History and criticism African Americans in motion pictures PS 3552 B181d 2011 814 9780307275950 0307275957 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1301/2011456826-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1301/2011456826-s.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1301/2011456826-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1301/2011456826-s.html 120130 20230410132638.0 spa