Souls of Sin explained
Souls of Sin is a 1949 American race film written and directed by Powell Lindsay, and produced by William D. Alexander.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
One of the last of its kind, Souls of Sin has been described as a landmark film of the genre.[8] [9] Generally regarded as the last all-black film with a black producer,[10] it was producer Alexander's final feature before his move to London, where he began making documentaries (he produced one further film with The Klansman in the 1970s).[11]
Cast
Music
Songs featured in the film include:
- "The Things You Do to Me" – Savannah Churchill and Henry Glover
- "Disappointment Blues” – William Greaves
- “Lonesome Blues” – William Greaves
Release
Souls of Sin screened at the 1989 Galveston Film Festival.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Souls of Sin (1949). https://web.archive.org/web/20180211213416/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7daf010b. dead. February 11, 2018. March 28, 2021. British Film Institute.
- Web site: Souls of Sin. March 28, 2021. Library of Congress.
- Web site: Souls of Sin. March 28, 2021. Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.
- Web site: Souls of Sin. March 28, 2021. Turner Classic Movies.
- News: January 8, 1949. Powell Lindsay Directs Film. The New York Age. March 28, 2021. Newspapers.com.
- News: January 20, 1949. Drama to Be Filmed. California Eagle. March 28, 2021. Newspapers.com.
- News: Hyde. Paul. March 9, 1989. Black films highlight opening day of film festival. The Galveston Daily News. March 28, 2021. Newspapers.com.
- News: Zack. Jessica. August 8, 2018. Ishmael Reed: 1980 film 'Personal Problems' still feels groundbreaking. San Francisco Chronicle. March 28, 2021.
- News: Johnson. G. Allen. March 6, 2019. Ishmael Reed talks Bill Gunn, 'Personal Problems' and indie black cinema. San Francisco Chronicle. March 28, 2021.
- News: Black. Louis. July 25, 2014. The Racial Divide in Movies. The Austin Chronicle. March 28, 2021.
- Web site: Souls of Sin. March 28, 2021. Southern Methodist University Libraries.