Juke: Passages from the Films of Spencer Williams (2015)
Thom Andersen (Los Angeles Plays Itself, Red Hollywood) reconsiders the films of Spencer Williams, the pioneering African American screenwriter, director, and actor whose 1940s melodramas centered on sinners and saints—Beale Street mamas and storefront preachers, crime bosses and upwardly striving lawyers and soldiers—who are tempted by jazz and sex and then set back on the glory road to salvation. - MoMA
Director: Thom Andersen
Runtime: 29 min
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Editing: Thom Andersen
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Juke: Passages from the Films of Spencer Williams about?
- Thom Andersen (Los Angeles Plays Itself, Red Hollywood) reconsiders the films of Spencer Williams, the pioneering African American screenwriter, director, and actor whose 1940s melodramas centered on sinners and saints—Beale Street mamas and storefront preachers, crime bosses and upwardly striving lawyers and soldiers—who are tempted by jazz and sex and then set back on the glory road to salvation. - MoMA
- Who directed Juke: Passages from the Films of Spencer Williams?
- Juke: Passages from the Films of Spencer Williams was directed by Thom Andersen.
- How long is Juke: Passages from the Films of Spencer Williams?
- Juke: Passages from the Films of Spencer Williams has a runtime of 29m (29 minutes).
- Where was Juke: Passages from the Films of Spencer Williams produced?
- Juke: Passages from the Films of Spencer Williams was produced in United States of America.