Biskits 1931, mercy the mummy mumbled 1918, regeneration fragment. Did anyone catch tcms showing of mercy, the mummy mumbled last night on tcm. Pioneers of african american cinema 5 discs bluray. Mercy, the mummy mumbled 1918 based in chicago, the ebony film corporation was a whiteowned studio that featured a large stock company of africanamerican actors.
Film is the elixir of life, but broad slapstick is dead. Targeted at interracial audiences, these short films with names such as a black sherlock holmes, mercy the mummy mumbled and two knights of vaudeville were. Fortunately, enough of the storyline shines through that it may still be appreciated as a clever knockabout comedy, and not solely as a crumbling historical relic. Buy pioneers of africanamerican cinema dvd subtitled at. Mercy, the mummy mumbled 1918 pokes fun at both mad scientists and the egyptian mummy craze that followed the discovery of king tuts tomb early in the 20 th century.
Pioneers of africanamerican cinema 5 x dvd set this very special collection illuminates one of the most fascinating and unjustly neglected corners of american movie history martin scorsese among the most fascinating chapters in film history is that of the socalled race films which flourished between the 1920s and 1940s. Two knights of vaudeville mercy the mummy mumbled 24m. Its an 11minute comedy short with an allblack cast from 1918. Mercy, the mummy mumbled 1918 pokes fun at both mad scientists and the egyptian mummy craze that followed the discovery of king tuts tomb early in the 20th century. We ve established that the western imagination was completely. Mercy, the mummy mumbled 1918 based in chicago, the ebony film corporation was a whiteowned studio that featured a. Mercy, the mummy mumbled bluray 1918 a professor of egyptology seeks a mummy for experimentation. Birthright 1938, the blood of jesus 1941, body and soul 1925, the. Ive always had the feeling that there are some who think black films didnt start until the. Ver mercy, the mummy mumbled 1918 pelicula completa. We may earn a commission from purchases through links on our site. The infamous ebony film corporation also got in on the act in 1918 with mercy, the mummy mumbled.
Part 1 also offers chapters on free blacks in the antebellum period and. Pioneers of african american cinema dvd this collection of the historically vital works of americas legendary first africanamerican filmmakers is the only one of its kind. Our program of films, which includes ten tcm premieres, ranges from two knights of vaudeville 1915 mercy, the mummy mumbled 1918, a pair of short silent comedies from a collection produced by the ebony motion picture company of chicago. Mercy, the mummy mumbled 1918 classic horror film board. On quality cinema club, a gamefaqs message board topic titled streams of consciousness whats new on netflix, amazon, criterion, hulu, ect page 4. One of the year s most exciting and historically significant archival projects, kino lorber s pioneers of african american cinema collects nearly 20 hours of feature films and short subjects created by and starring entrepreneurial black entertainers between the 20s and 40s. These pioneers of africanamerican cinema were truly innovative. A professor of egyptology seeks a mummy for experimentation. This collection of the historically vital works of americas legendary first africanamerican filmmakers is the only one of its kind. Most of the mummy comedies are considered lost films mercy, the mummy mumbled is available on bluray so i cant say with certainty how the egyptian mummy stands up in an apples to apples. Voir en mercy, the mummy mumbled 1918 vf gratuit film complet.
Pioneers of africanamerican cinema 5 discs new on dvd. Mercy, the mummy mumbled 1918 out of 4 fun comedy has bill wanting to marry the woman his loves but her father refuses until he can prove to be a money maker and capable of taking care of her. Mercy, the mummy mumbled 1918 mercy, the mummy mumbled. With halloween approaching, heres a shoutout to an early mummy movie. The africanamerican mosaic february 21, 1994 library of. Ver a reckless rover 1918 online espanol repelistv. Mercy, the mummy mumbled 1918 the movie database tmdb.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free prime shipping. Here is everything coming to the criterion channel in. Streams of consciousness whats new on netflix, amazon. Mercy, the mummy mumbled 1918 company credits imdb. Phillips manages the many moving parts of this busy comedy quite deftly, and offers perhaps the last glimpse audiences will see of an africanamerican scientist. Sosin mercy the mummy mumbled bluray only ebony film co. Mastered in hd from 35mm film elements preserved by the library of congress. Mercy, the mummy mumbled, is an allblack silent film from 1918. Music by donald sosin mercy the mummy mumbled bluray only ebony film co. A girl is kidnapped and held captive in an ancient egyptian temple.
Phillips 1918 united states one of ebony film corporations most ambitious comedies is, like most of their surviving work, tragically marred by the decomposition of the nitrate film stock. Phillips 1918 united states one of ebony film corporations most ambitious comedies is, like most of their surviving work, tragically marred. Posing as a mummy is a surprisingly exhausting task. I wanted to see this silent slapstick short from vitagraph, the egyptian mummy, after having seen another mummy themed short, mercy, the mummy mumbled 1918, from the ebony film company and included in the pioneers of africanamerican cinema set. Here is everything coming to the criterion channel in february 2020. The last third of the film was so damaged that it was almost psychodelic, with splotches and crumpled film. Voir mercy, the mummy mumbled 1918 en streaming complet. The films two knights of vandeville 1915 mercy, the mummy mumbled 1918 a reckless.
While he wraps up a phony for the scientist, two egyptian agents outfitted. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Pioneers of africanamerican cinema turner classic movies. Funded in part by a highly successful kickstarter campaign, the packaged set includes no fewer than a dozen featurelength films and nearly twice as many shorts and rare fragments. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free. Pioneers of africanamerican cinema 5 x bluray set this very special collection illuminates one of the most fascinating and unjustly neglected corners of american movie history martin scorsese among the most fascinating chapters in film history is that of the socalled race films which flourished between the 1920s and 1940s. A young man devises a scheme to give the professor his desire in hopes of winning the hand in marriage of the teachers daughter. Weve established that the western imagination was completely. A monumental collection of historically vital films, digitally mastered in hd using. From silent film to drama to comedy, these early african american filmmakers worked outside hollywood and made history. Bill then reads a note in the newspaper with a many offering a grand for an actual mummy so bill goes out to find a mummy. Pioneers of africanamerican cinema kino lorber theatrical. Mercy, the mummy mumbled pokes fun at both mad scientists and the egyptian mummy craze that followed the discovery of king tuts tomb early in the 20th century.
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