The mission of The Department of Afro-American Research Arts and Culture to identify the global significance of the creative contributions pioneered by an international diaspora of Blackness
Search DAARAC's Archive

Monday, November 20, 2017

Stompin' at the Savoy (1992, TV Movie)

























Starring:


Storyline
As the Harlem Renaissance flourishes in jazzy New York City, Pauline (Vanessa Williams), Esther (Lynn Whitfield) and Alice (Jasmine Guy) struggle to survive. By day, they toil at dreary jobs, dreaming of stardom, riches and happiness. By night, they dance their troubles away at the famous Savoy Ballroom. But when World War II appears on the horizon, the girls find their fortunes unfolding too unevenly to reconcile, and they inevitably begin to drift apart.

Policy Man (1938) [Lost Film]



Starring:
Storyline
No information available. 


**This film is considered lost until notified otherwise**

While Thousands Cheer (1940) [Lost Film]





Starring:
Storyline
This "Mickey Rooneyish" type story us about a young colored college football player. As the story goes, he is being pursued by fix-minded racketeers, but he and his college chums foil their plans with some quick thinking.

**This film is considered lost until notified otherwise**

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Rio Conchos (1964)



















Starring:

Storyline
When a shipment of repeating rifles is stolen from the U.S. Cavalry, Capt. Haven (Stuart Whitman) and Sgt. Franklyn are sent to recover them and enlist the aid of an alcoholic former confederate and Indian hater, James Lassiter (Richard Boone) and a Mexican murderer, Rodriguez (Tony Franciosa). Lassiter, who owns one of the rifles, says it came from his embittered former commander Col. Pardee, while an Apache woman informant reveals that Pardee intends to sell the stolen arms to her people.