Shingzie Howard
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The Virgin of the Seminole
1923-04-15
The Virgin of the Seminole
Overview: The film focused on a young black man who joins the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and becomes a hero by rescuing a captive mixed-race woman from a hostile American Indian tribe. The young man later purchases a ranch that becomes the foundation for great financial wealth.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1923-04-15
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The House Behind the Cedars
1927-01-02
The House Behind the Cedars
Overview: Rena is a young woman of mixed race. Although she is romantically pursued by an upwardly mobile African American named Frank, Rena does not decide in his favor. Her appearance allows her to pass for white, as she is of majority European ancestry, although she has grown up in the black community. She meets and falls in love with George Tryon, a young white aristocrat. But as their relationship deepens, Rena believes she has to acknowledge her African ancestry. Considered a lost film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-01-02
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A Prince of His Race
A Prince of His Race
Overview: The story deals with a young man who is sent to prison on the evidence of one whom he thought was his friend. The hero is ostracized by the townfolk after his release from prison. This forces him to leave town and incidentally leads him towards success.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
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The Dungeon
1922-05-22
The Dungeon
Overview: The Dungeon is a 1922 race film directed, written, produced and distributed by Oscar Micheaux, considered the African-American Cecil B. DeMille due to his prolific output of films during the silent era, one of his greatest works being Body and Soul (1924). The Dungeon was his first horror effort, an early blaxploitation take on the Bluebeard legend. No print of the film is known to exist and it is presumed to be a lost film.
Genres: Drama Crime Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1922-05-22
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Uncle Jasper's Will
1922-01-01
Uncle Jasper's Will
Overview: A drama about the contents of a last will and testament left behind by an African-American sharecropper who was lynched after being falsely accused of the murder of a white plantation owner.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1922-01-01
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A Son of Satan
1924-10-01
A Son of Satan
Overview: A Son of Satan is a 1924 silent race film directed, written, produced and distributed by Oscar Micheaux. The film follows the misadventures of a man who accepted a bet to spend a night in a haunted house. Micheaux shot the film in The Bronx, New York, and Roanoke, Virginia. A Son of Satan ran into distribution problems when state censorship boards rejected the film based on its contents. New York censors objected to the film’s depiction of violence, particularly against women and animals (a cat is killed onscreen in one scene, a Ku Klux Klan leader is slain and a man chokes his wife to death), while Virginia censors complained the film’s references to miscegenation would "prove offensive to Southern ladies". In at least one state the film was banned for its title alone No print of the film is known to exist and it is presumed to be a lost film.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-10-01
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