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starring: William Broadus, Clarence Brooks, Norman Ford, Carlton Moss, Clyde Turnerdirected by: Stuart Heisler
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0017153744200
Format: Black & White, NTSC
Label: Republic Pictures
Manufacturer: Republic Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Republic Pictures
Release Date: January 01, 1998
Running Time: 43 minutes
Sales Rank: 30994
Studio: Republic Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: April 10, 1944
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Rating:  - A fascinating, historically significant documentary
Produced by the War Department in 1944, The Negro Soldier is a very interesting documentary honoring African-American soldiers. World War II was ongoing at the time, and the film may well have served to some degree as a recruitment vehicle for young black men, but it stands most clearly today as an historical piece and an inspiring, patriotic celebration of the American spirit and the critical importance of African-Americans in establishing and preserving the American way of life. I was expecting ... Read More
Rating:  - Well Researched Look at a Neglected Part of American History
The late African American filmmaker and educator Carlton Moss wrote the script and plays one of the roles in this film used to promote nationalism among new soldiers. It provides a rare glimpse of the middle class African American experience of the time.
Moss plays a minister giving a sermon, which acts as the centerpiece for this film. He speaks about the noble history of African Americans in the United States on and off the battlefield. Intercut with his sermon is footage of a soldier ... Read More
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