Films with: Turell, Saul J.

Legend of Rudolph Valentino

"This documentary covers the career of Valentino from his youth as a failed military academy student to his arrival in Hollywood in 1917 and his emergence in 1921 as American cinema's first great lover. The five years remaining in his life are represented by his work in screen classics from 'The four horsemen of the apocalypse' to 'The eagle' and 'The son of the sheik,' including surviving outtakes from his films"--Container.

DVD 1162

Paul Robeson : portraits of the artist.

A collection of feature films that starred Paul Robeson, plus one short documentary narrated by Sidney Poitier. "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson...the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America...his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.

DVD 6633