Black in the British Frame: The Black Experience in British Film and Television Second Edition

In this updated edition of Stephen Bourne's acclaimed and award-winning study, the author takes a personal look at the history of black people in popular British film and television. He documents, from original research and interviews, experiences and representations which have been ignored in previous media books about people of African descent. There are chapters about Paul Robeson, silent films, soap operas and much more--as well as several useful appendices including award winners and suggestions for further reading. 1. The Uncle Tom Show -- 2. Ernest Trimmingham -- 3. Lonely Road: Paul Robeson On Stage And Screen In Britain, 1922-40 -- 4. A Guinea A Day: Film Extras And Bit Players -- 5. Buddy Bradley And Elisabeth Welch: Harlem Comes To London -- 6. A Sort Of Magic: Television -- The First Thirty Years, 1932-61 -- 7. Robert Adams And Orlando Martins: Men Of Two Worlds -- 8. Edric Connor: A Man For All Seasons -- 9. Winifred Atwell: Honky Tonk Woman -- 10. Gordon Heath: A Very Unusual Othello -- 11. Earl Cameron: A Class Act -- 12. 'london Is The Place For Me': Nadia Cattouse, Errol John And A Man From The Sun -- 13. Lloyd Reckord And Lionel Ngakane: Actors With Movie Cameras -- 14. Carmen Munroe: Standing In The Light -- 15. Invisible Women -- 16. Lesbians And Gays -- 17. Soaps: Doing The White Thing -- 18. Newton I. Aduaka And Rage -- 19. Black In The British Frame: A Film And Television Drama Survey, 1936-2001 -- App. I. 'coloured Artistes On The Screen' (1919) -- App. Ii. 'the Eighth Wonder Of The World': The Paul Robeson Letters -- App. Iii. Staying Power -- App. Iv. Greater Expectations -- App. V. Hidden Treasures. Stephan Bourne. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "In this updated edition of his acclaimed and award-winning study, Stephen Bourne takes a personal look at the history of black people in popular British film and television. He documents, from original research and interviews, the experiences and representations which have been ignored in previous media books about people of African descent. There are chapters about Paul Robeson, Newton I. Aduaka, soap operas and much more - as well as several useful appendices and suggestions for further reading."--Bloomsbury Publishing.