Oscar Micheaux, the great and only : the life of America's first Black filmmaker / Patrick McGilligan.
| Author/creator | McGilligan, Patrick |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : HarperCollins, ©2007. |
| Description | vii, 402 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1884-1900: Metropolis, Illinois -- 1900-1904: black Metropolis -- 1904-1906: the rosebud -- 1906-1908: the one true woman -- 1908-1909: a new persona -- 1909-1912: hammer blows -- 1912-1914: dark days -- 1914-1918: the film bug -- 1919-1921: a tongue of fire -- 1921-1922: Harlem and Roanoke -- 1923-1924: the pale of the law -- 1925-1927: straws in the wind -- 1928-1931: a miracle rebound -- 1931-1935: Jews with money -- 1936-1940: reaping and sowing -- 1941-1947: the wind from nowhere -- 1947-1951: ahead of time. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-390) and index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes filmography: p. 352-366. |
| Bibliography note | "Works by Oscar Micheaux": p. [351]. |
| LCCN | 2007060735 |
| ISBN | 0060731397 |
| ISBN | 9780060731397 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN1998.3.M494 M34 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |