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Birthright (Blu-ray) (1938)
A black Harvard graduate confronts racism.Director: Oscar Micheaux
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
The Films
- "Two Knights of Vaudeville" (1915) (10:56)
- "Mercy, the Mummy Mumbled" (1918) (13:29)
- "A Reckless Rover" (1918) (14:07)
- "Within Our Gates" (1920) (73:41)
- "The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the Ku Klux Klan" (1920) (59:15)
- "By Right of Birth" (1921) (4:40)
- "Body and Soul" (1921) (93:01)
- "Screen Snapshots" newsreel footage of Oscar Micheaux (1920) (1:40)
"An Introduction" featurette (7:30)
"The Films of Oscar Micheaux" featurette (8:49)
DISC TWO
The Films
- "Regeneration" (1923) (11:33)
- "The Flying Ace" (1926) (65:48)
- "Ten Nights in a Bar Room" (1926) (63:56)
- "Reverend S.S. Jones Home Movies" (1924-1928) (16:11)
- "The Scar of Shame" (1929) (86:36)
"The Color Line" featurette (5:17)
"Ten Nights in a Bar Room: An Introduction" featurette (4:14)
"About the Restoration" featurette (8:06)
DISC THREE
The Films
- "Eleven P.M." (1928) (66:42)
- "Hell-Bound Train" (1930) (50:57)
- "Verdict: Not Guilty" (1933) (8:41)
- "Heaven-Bound Travelers" (1935) (15:18)
- "The Darktown Revue" (1931) (18:26)
- "The Exile" (1931) (78:26)
- "Hot Biskits" (1931) (10:03)
"Religion in Early African-America Cinema" featurette (6:45)
"Eleven P.M.: An Introduction" featurette (3:04)
Interview with film historian S. Torriano Berry (5:08)
DISC FOUR
The Films
- "The Girl from Chicago" (1932) (70:43)
- "Ten Minutes to Live" (1932) (57:58)
- "Veiled Aristocrats" (1932) (44:10)
- "Birthright" (1938) (73:39)
"We Work Again" newsreel (1937) (15:11)
Trailers
- "Veiled Aristocrats" (4:07)
- "Birthright" (3:52)
DISC FIVE
The Films
- "The Bronze Buckaroo" (1939) (58:03)
- "Zora Neale Hurston Fieldwork Footage" (1928) (3:02)
- "Commandment Keeper Church" (1940) (15:41)
- "The Blood of Jesus" (1941) (56:29)
- "Dirty Gertie from Harlem, U.S.A." (1946) (60:24)
- Moses Sisters Interview (1978) (32:05)
"Tyler Texas Black Film Collection" featurette (1985) (5:57)
"The Films of Zora Neale Hurston" featurette (1:50)
"The Films of Spencer Williams" featurette (6:58)
"The End of an Era" featurette (4:42) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an 80 page book with essays by Paul D. Miller, Charles Musser, Jacqueline Najuma Stewart, Rhea L. Combs, Mary N. Elliot, and a filmography.
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Extras:DISC ONE
The Films (with Play All) (270:31)
- "Two Knights of Vaudeville" (1915) (10:55)
- "Mercy, the Mummy Mumbled" (1918) (13:23)
- "A Reckless Rover" (1918) (14:04)
- "Within Our Gates" (1920) (73:38)
- "The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the Ku Klux Klan" (1920) (59:12)
- "By Right of Birth" (1921) (4:36)
- "Body and Soul" (1921) (92:54)
- "Screen Snapshots" newsreel footage of Oscar Micheaux (1920) (1:38)
"An Introduction" featurette (7:28)
"The Films of Oscar Micheaux" featurette (8:47)
DISC TWO
The Films (with Play All) (243:46)
- "Regeneration" (1923) (11:32)
- "The Flying Ace" (1926) (65:44)
- "Ten Nights in a Bar Room" (1926) (63:54)
- "Reverend S.S. Jones Home Movies" (1924-1928) (16:08)
- "The Scar of Shame" (1929) (86:25)
"The Color Line" featurette (5:15)
"Ten Nights in a Bar Room: An Introduction" featurette (4:12)
"About the Restoration" featurette (8:04)
DISC THREE
The Films (with Play All) (247:55)
- "Eleven P.M." (1928) (66:02)
- "Hell-Bound Train" (1930) (50:58)
- "Verdict: Not Guilty" (1933) (8:40)
- "The Darktown Revue" (1931) (18:24)
- "The Exile" (1931) (78:26)
- "Hot Biskits" (1931) (10:01)
- "Heaven-Bound Travelers" (1935) (15:18)
"Religion in Early African-America Cinema" featurette (6:43)
"Eleven P.M.: An Introduction" featurette (3:02)
Interview with film historian S. Torriano Berry (5:06)
DISC FOUR
The Films (with Play All) (246:32)
- "The Girl from Chicago" (1932) (70:41)
- "Ten Minutes to Live" (1932) (58:00)
- "Veiled Aristocrats" (1932) (44:08)
- "Birthright" (1938) (73:39)
"We Work Again" newsreel (1937) (15:11)
Trailers
- "Veiled Aristocrats" (4:03)
- "Birthright" (3:50)
DISC FIVE
The Films (with Play All) (225:37)
- "The Bronze Buckaroo" (1939) (58:01)
- "Zora Neale Hurston Fieldwork Footage" (1928) (3:00)
- "Commandment Keeper Church" (1940) (15:40)
- "The Blood of Jesus" (1941) (56:27)
- "Dirty Gertie from Harlem, U.S.A." (1946) (60:22)
- Moses Sisters Interview (1978) (32:03)
"Tyler Texas Black Film Collection" featurette (1985) (5:55)
"The Films of Zora Neale Hurston" featurette (1:48)
"The Films of Spencer Williams" featurette (6:56)
"The End of an Era" featurette (4:40) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an 80 page book with essays by Paul D. Miller, Charles Musser, Jacqueline Najuma Stewart, Rhea L. Combs, Mary N. Elliot, and a filmography.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Pioneers of African-American Cinema America- Kino Lorber - Yes - first 2 reels are lost (73:39).
- Blu-ray B Pioneers of African-American Cinema United Kingdom- British Film Institute - Yes - first 2 reels are lost (73:39).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 20/11/16
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