Historical Feature Films was a film production company in the United States. It was established in 1915 and produced at least 4 films. The company's films featured African American casts and included bigoted tropes and stereotypes that demeaned the characters.[1] The studio's films were re-released by Ebony Film Corporation.[2][3]
Films
editAladdin Jones
editAladdin Jones is a 1915 short American comedy film made with an African American cast.[5] It features derogatory stereotypes. Florence McCain and Jimmy Marshall star in the Historical Feature Films production.[6] It was distributed by Ebony Pictures.[7]
References
edit- ^ Lupack, Barbara (May 26, 2016). Early Race Filmmaking in America. Routledge. ISBN 9781317434252 – via Google Books.
- ^ "» Small Independents".
- ^ Lupack, Barbara Tepa; Lupack, Royalty Account Barbara (July 9, 2002). Literary Adaptations in Black American Cinema: From Micheaux to Toni Morrison. University Rochester Press. ISBN 9781580461030 – via Google Books.
- ^ Richards, Larry (September 17, 2015). African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610528 – via Google Books.
- ^ Murguía, Salvador Jimenez (April 12, 2018). The Encyclopedia of Racism in American Films. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442269064 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lupack, Barbara (May 26, 2016). Early Race Filmmaking in America. Routledge. ISBN 9781317434245 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lupack, Barbara Tepa (May 16, 2002). Literary Adaptations in Black American Cinema: From Micheaux to Toni Morrison. University Rochester Press. ISBN 9781580461030 – via Google Books.