Comments on: Leadbelly (1976)

By: Torin Doyle

Torin Doyle — Fri, 17 May 2024 07:05:27 +0000

A good film, albeit a bit long. Perhaps it could have been reduced by about 30 minutes.

By: DiscoVampire

DiscoVampire — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 14:26:08 +0000

In reply to GREGORY. "Stop!" can be found on the Internet Archive.

By: GREGORY

GREGORY — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 18:15:40 +0000

Can STOP! (1970) be found anywhere Jonathan? I sure would like to see it. BTW, Jon, thanks so much for posting this. I enjoyed it a great deal.

By: Jonathan Shapiro

Jonathan Shapiro — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 07:42:33 +0000

Gordon Parks, Bill Gunn (STOP, which WB dumped, but has finally leaked) and Ossie Davis (COTTON COMES TO HARLEM) are got studio backing at roughly the same time
LEADBELLY is probably my favourite film of Parks’ and one of the best biopics ever. Just stunning.

By: Gregory

Gregory — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 19:19:26 +0000

While this and his semi-autobiographical THE LEARNING TREE (1969) are somewhat maligned these days as being too middle-of-the-road politically, Renaissance Man / Photographer Gordon Parks was THE FIRST African American film director to get major studio backing and release of his films. Above-ground films concerned with African American history and lives really begins with him. As with Barton, I am looking forward to watching this. Thanks. Jon.

By: Barton Young

Barton Young — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 10:59:41 +0000

Brilliant! As a Lead Belly fan I’ve wanted to see this for years! Thanks Jon 🙂