| Series |
American history in video
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| Abstract |
This is a biography of Madame C.J. Walker, the child of slaves freed by the Civil War, who became America's first self-made millionairess. By interweaving social, economic and political history, it also offers a view of black America from 1867 to the 1930 s. Mrs. Walker' fortune was built on skin and hair care products. She parlayed a homemade beauty formula into a prosperous business, marketing her products from coast to coast. Her daughter, A Leilia Walker, was an important patron of the Harlem Renaissance. The two women lived in royal style, complete with a mansion and chauffeured limousines. This little known story is both entertaining and informative. It combines interviews, historical stills and unique film footage including scenes from Harlem s famous Cotton Club. The film is punctuated with the music of Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway and other masters of that era. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011). |
| Spec. audience char. |
For High School; College; Adult audiences. |
| Other forms | Previously released as DVD. |
| Language | This edition in English. |
| Awards note | Best of the Decade, Black Filmmakers Foundation, 1989 |
| Awards note | Bronze Apple, National Educational Film Festival, 1989 |
| Awards note | CINE Golden Eagle, 1988 |
| Awards note | Second Place, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, Oakland, 1989 |
| Genre/form | Documentary films. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
