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Square Joe
''Square Joe'' is a boxing-themed American drama film released in 1922. The silent film was directed by J. Harrison Edwards and starred boxer Joe Jeanette with fellow boxer John Lester Johnson co-starring. It was produced by Colored Feature Photoplay Co. and opened in Harlem at the Roosevelt. It is about an innocent man convicted of killing a policeman during a raid on a gambling operation and features a boxing match. The ''New York Age'' reported the film "thrills and holds the interest of spectators from beginning to end." John Lester Johnson was in several more films afterwards. Jeanette later fought Jack Johnson (boxer), Jack Johnson who also appeared in films. Their fight appears in the 1970 documentary film ''Jack Johnson (film), Jack Johnson''. The film was Fredi Washington's debut on the big screen. Cast *Joe Jeanette *John Lester Johnson *Marion Moore *Charles Fouchee *Bib Slater (actor), Bob Slater *Mrs. Fred Moore *Fred Miller *Bobby Fitzgerald *Mrs. Eugene L. Moore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Film
A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of inter- title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era, which existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a pianist, theater organist—or even, in larger cities, an orchestra—would play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experience. "Silent film" is typically used as a historical term to describe an era of cinema p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Jeanette
Jeremiah "Joe" Jeannette (also JennetteHistorical marker on the corner of Summit Avenue and 27th Street in Union City, New Jersey. Dedicated April 17, 2009.) (August 26, 1879 – July 2, 1958) was an American boxer, considered one of the best heavyweight Boxing, boxers of the early 20th century. Because he was African-American, he was not given a shot at the List of heavyweight boxing champions, world heavyweight title, though he did win the World Colored Heavyweight Championship on two occasions. Early life and career Jeannette was born on August 26, 1879, in West Hoboken, New Jersey, which is now part of Union City, New Jersey, Union City, to Mena and Benjamin F. Jeanette, who worked for a local blacksmith. He began work as his father's apprentice, and then as a coal truck driver for Jaels and Bellis. In 1904, at the age of 25, he began his boxing career on a dare, fighting against Arthur Dickinson in Jersey City, New Jersey, Jersey City. At and weighing , Jeanette was relativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lester Johnson
John Lester Johnson (born John Leslie Johnson; August 13, 1893 – March 27, 1968) was an American professional boxer and actor. He is perhaps best known for his 1916 boxing match against Jack Dempsey, and his 1933 performance as Bumbo, the titular character in the Our Gang comedy short '' The Kid From Borneo''. Early life and boxing career Johnson was born in Aug. 13, 1893, in Suffolk, Virginia, one of 11 children. During World War I Johnson served in the 367th Infantry, a Buffalo Soldier outfit of the United States Army. From 1912-1929, Johnson amassed a professional boxing record of 39-29-6, with 23 of his wins by knockout. In 1916 Johnson fought future world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey to a 10-round draw, during which Dempsey suffered several broken ribs. Although a draw, Dempsey later said, "I thought he ohnsonlicked me. I didn't know how to fight then and Johnson did. Yes, I think he won." Johnson also had fights against the notable boxers Joe Jeanette, Harry Wills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Age
''The New York Age'' was an American weekly newspaper established in 1887 in New York City. It was widely considered one of the most prominent African-American newspapers of its time.''Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance'', Volume 2 pp. 901-02 (2004). It also went by the names the ''New York Globe'', the ''New York'' ''Freeman'', and the ''New York Age Defender.'' History Origins, 1884–1887 ''The New York Age'' newspaper was founded as the weekly ''New York Globe'' (not to be confused with New York's Saturday family weekly, ''The Globe'', founded 1892 by James M. Place or the daily ''The New York Globe'' founded in 1904), an African-American newspaper that was published weekly from at least 1880 to November 8, 1884. ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Johnson (boxer)
John Arthur Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), nicknamed the "Galveston Giant", was an American boxing, boxer who, at the height of the Jim Crow laws, Jim Crow era, became the first black world heavyweight boxing champion (1908–1915). Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries, His 1910 fight against James J. Jeffries was dubbed the "fight of the century".John L. Sullivan, cited in: Christopher James Shelton, Historian for The Boxing Amusement Park, Johnson defeated Jeffries, who was white, triggering Johnson–Jeffries riots, dozens of race riots across the U.S. According to filmmaker Ken Burns, "for more than thirteen years, Jack Johnson was the most famous and the most notorious African American on Earth".Ken Burns, ''Unforgivable Blackness'' He is widely regarded as one of the most influential boxers in history. In 1912, Johnson opened a successful and luxurious "black and tan" (Desegregation in the United States, desegregated) restaurant and nightclub, which in part wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Johnson (film)
''Jack Johnson'' is a 1970 American documentary film directed by Jimmy Jacobs about the American boxer Jack Johnson (1878–1946). Production Johnson had been the subject of the 1967 play ''The Great White Hope'' written by Howard Sackler which was later adapted into a 1970 film. Jacobs and Clayton had previously collaborated on boxing documentaries '' Legendary Champions'' (1968) and '' A.k.a. Cassius Clay'' (1970). Cayton asked jazz artist Miles Davis to record music for the documentary, which resulted in Davis' 1971 album of the same name. Accolades It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. See also * List of American films of 1970 This is a list of American films released in 1970. Box office The highest-grossing American films released in 1970, by domestic box office gross revenue as estimated by '' The Numbers'', are as follows: January–March April–June Jul ... * '' Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredi Washington
Fredericka Carolyn "Fredi" Washington (December 23, 1903 – June 28, 1994) was an American stage and film actress, civil rights activist, performer, and writer. Washington was of African American descent. She was one of the first Black Americans to gain recognition for film and stage work in the 1920s in film, 1920s and 1930s in film, 1930s. Washington was active in the Harlem Renaissance (1920s–1930s). Her best-known film role was as Peola in ''Imitation of Life (1934 film), Imitation of Life'' (1934). She plays a young light-skinned Black woman who decides to pass as white. Her last film role was in ''One Mile from Heaven'' (1937). After that she left Hollywood and returned to New York to work in theatre and civil rights activism. Early life Fredi Washington was born in 1903 in Savannah, Georgia, to Robert T. Washington, a postal worker, and Harriet "Hattie" Walker Ward, a dancer. Both were of African American and European ancestry. Washington was the second of their five ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Moore
Marion or MARION may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Marion (band), a British alternative rock group * ''Marion'' (miniseries), a 1974 miniseries * ''Marion'' (1920 film), an Italian silent film * ''Marion'' (2024 film), a UK short People and fictional characters *Marion (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Marion (surname), a list of people with the surname Places Australia * City of Marion, a local government area in South Australia * Marion, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide ** Marion railway station United States * Marion, Alabama, a city * Marion, Arkansas, a city * Marion, Connecticut, a neighborhood of the town of Southington * Marion, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Marion, Illinois, a city * Marion, Indiana, a city ** Marion station (Amtrak), a former train station ** Marion station (Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad), a former train station of the Pennsylvania Railroad * Marion, Shelby Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Fouchee
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (James (< Latin ''-us'', see Spanish/ Portuguese ''Carlos''). According to Julius Pokorny, the historical linguist and Indo-European studies, Indo-Europeanist, the root meaning of Charles is "old man", from Proto-Indo-European language, Indo-European *wikt:Appendix:Proto-Indo-Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bib Slater (actor)
Bib, bib, BIB or BiB may refer to: Bib Clothing * Bib (garment), a piece of fabric or plastic that covers the wearer's chest * Bib shorts, cycle clothing * A scrimmage vest, sportswear used to differentiate players from one-another by colour * Bib (snow), a pair of water proof overalls that are worn in the snow. Other uses * Bib (tribe), in the Hazara Division of Pakistan * Bib Fortuna, a character in ''Star Wars'' * Bib., an abbreviation of Bible * bib., an abbreviation of bibliography * .bib, the file extension of a BibTeX bibliographic file in TeX and LaTeX * Competition numbers in sports, derived from the garment ''bib'' * A nickname for Bibendum or the Michelin Man * A freeze-resistant version of a spigot * ''Trisopterus luscus'', a species of fish Acronym * ''Back in Black'', an album by the group AC/DC * Bag-in-box, a packaging method for wine, battery acid, and other fluids * Biennial of Illustration Bratislava, an award for illustration in children's books * Board f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredrica Washington
Fredericka Carolyn "Fredi" Washington (December 23, 1903 – June 28, 1994) was an American stage and film actress, civil rights activist, performer, and writer. Washington was of African American descent. She was one of the first Black Americans to gain recognition for film and stage work in the 1920s and 1930s. Washington was active in the Harlem Renaissance (1920s–1930s). Her best-known film role was as Peola in '' Imitation of Life'' (1934). She plays a young light-skinned Black woman who decides to pass as white. Her last film role was in ''One Mile from Heaven'' (1937). After that she left Hollywood and returned to New York to work in theatre and civil rights activism. Early life Fredi Washington was born in 1903 in Savannah, Georgia, to Robert T. Washington, a postal worker, and Harriet "Hattie" Walker Ward, a dancer. Both were of African American and European ancestry. Washington was the second of their five children. Her mother died when Fredi was 11 years old.Nzinga C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnie Summer
As a first name, Minnie is a feminine given name. It can be a diminutive (hypocorism) of Minerva, Winifred, Wilhelmina, Willemina, Winona, Margaret, Hermione, Jasmine, Mary, Miriam, Maria, Marie, Naomi, Miranda, Clementine, Dominique, Dominic, or Amelia. It may refer to: People with the given name * Minnie Tittell Brune (1875–1974), American stage actress * Minnie Campbell (1862–1952), Canadian clubwoman, lecturer, and editor * Minnie D. Craig (1883–1966), American legislator and the first female speaker of a state House of Representatives (North Dakota) in the United States * Minnie Fisher Cunningham (1882–1964), suffrage politician and first executive secretary of the League of Women Voters * Minnie Devereaux (1891–1984), Canadian Cheyenne silent film actress * Minnie Dupree (1873–1947), American stage and film actress * Minnie Egener (1881–1938), American operatic mezzo-soprano * Minnie Evans (1892–1987), African-American folk artist * Minnie Maddern Fiske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
