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Positively black.

Title
  1. Positively black. I knew the man Bojangles [videorecording] / WNBC-TV, New York ; produced and directed by Harry McNeill.
Published by
  1. United States : WNBC-TV, 1990-05-27.

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Additional authors
  1. McNeill, Harry J.
  2. Heningburg, Gus.
  3. WNBC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  4. World Institute of Black Communications.
  5. CEBA Collection.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) (22 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Program about the legendary Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and his contribution to tap dancing, his "Uncle Tom" image and his struggle against discrimination. Colleagues and friends, including Sammy Davis Jr., Honi Coles, Sandman Sims, Bunny Briggs, Rosetta LeNoire, Cab Calloway, Geoffrey Holder, Pearl Primus, Donald McKayle and William DeForrest offer commentary and memories of Robinson. Excerpts from movies ("Harlem is Heaven," "King for a Day," "The Little Colonel," "The Littlest Rebel," "Over the Top to Bebop," "Stormy Weather") as well as other historic film footage is shown.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Alternative title
  1. I knew the man Bojangles.
Subject
  1. African American dance
  2. Television
  3. Black films and programs
  4. Robinson, Bill, 1878-1949
  5. Biographies
  6. Dancers > United States
  7. Tap dancing
Genre/Form
  1. Biographies.
  2. Television.
  3. Black films and programs.
Call number
  1. Sc Visual VRB-1541
Note
  1. Show no. 547-12.
  2. This program forms part of the Communications Excellence to Black Audiences (CEBA) Award collection, a competition sponsored by the World Institute of Black Communications, inc.
Credits (note)
  1. Executive producer, Charlotte V.M. Ottley ; associate producer, Michelle G. Tinkler ; editor, Dan Cassano.
Title
  1. Positively black. I knew the man Bojangles [videorecording] / WNBC-TV, New York ; produced and directed by Harry McNeill.
Imprint
  1. United States : WNBC-TV, 1990-05-27.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States.
Credits
  1. Executive producer, Charlotte V.M. Ottley ; associate producer, Michelle G. Tinkler ; editor, Dan Cassano.
Performer
  1. Host: Gus Heningburg.
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Added author
  1. McNeill, Harry J., production.
  2. Heningburg, Gus. Host
  3. WNBC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  4. World Institute of Black Communications.
  5. CEBA Collection.
Added title
  1. I knew the man Bojangles.
Research call number
  1. Sc Visual VRB-1541 Original of: Sc Visual VRA-56.
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