Like it is. Paul Robeson : the tallest tree in our forest
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✎ Suggest a correction"The Tallest Tree in our Forest is a 1977 documentary film directed and written by Gil Noble, about singer, actor and activist, Paul Robeson. The Tallest Tree was shot on 16mm film and was started shortly before Robeson's death at age 77 in 1976. The film features rare archival footage, interviews, and still photography throughout the twentieth century. The title is taken from a 1940s statement made by Mary McLeod Bethune describing Paul Robeson. The film was originally available in a three-part format for use on public-access television channels and in classrooms for ages fourteen and above" (wikipedia entry, as on July 22, 2014).
Credits
- Reporter
- Gil Noble
Complete catalog record
Alternate title: Paul Robeson (Documentary : 1977) | Tallest tree in our forest.
Original source: Editor, Antonios Andresakis. | Broadcast on WABC-TV, New York.
Release: [1977]
Subjects: Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976 | African American actors -- Biography | African American singers -- Biography
Ucla location: Non-circulating Safety Storage archival copy | NON-CIRCULATING RESEARCH AND STUDY CENTER COPY | T19950 | VA2558T
Original source: Editor, Antonios Andresakis. | Broadcast on WABC-TV, New York.
Release: [1977]
Subjects: Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976 | African American actors -- Biography | African American singers -- Biography
Ucla location: Non-circulating Safety Storage archival copy | NON-CIRCULATING RESEARCH AND STUDY CENTER COPY | T19950 | VA2558T
Sources
- UCLA Library Catalog · record ↗ — title, year, format, genre, description, credits, catalog record
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