#paul robeson

[vintage-every-day]

Paul Robeson by Edward Steichen, Vanity Fair August 1933.

#vintage #old hollywood #golden era #edward steichen #paul robeson

[hotvintagepoll]

FINAL POLL OF ROUND 4

Propaganda

Gregory Peck (Spellbound, To Kill a Mockingbird, Roman Holiday)—i mean, just look at him. his performance in to kill a mockingbird is probably responsible for millions of people being into dilfs. aside from being absurdly gorgeous, he was also a genuinely good person and a political activist throughout his life! (you know a guy is great when he was listed as a personal enemy of richard nixon.)

Paul Robeson (Showboat, The Emperor Jones)—this man's life was fucking wild [link to his Wikipedia]

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Gregory Peck propaganda:

“With  Peck, it's a kindliness and inward strength whose appeal is universal. If you were to put into words the feeling he gave you, you'd say something like this: "That's a guy to trust. That's a guy you could talk to if you needed to talk to someone. He could touch a raw spot without hurting it too much. You could take courage from him" -modern screen august 1946

"Another thing about Peck. He sees you, if you know what I mean. To most of them, you're the unit man or the hairdresser or the little fellow who comes around with cokes. Beyond that they don't look. Greg's aware of you as an individual. Not that he starts asking about your ulcers. You just know he sees humans as humans first — not as cogs in a machine." -a girl who worked at the studio when asked about him

“Handsome face, beautiful eyes, amazing voice- what else do you need?”

"Tall, whip-lean, ruggedly handsome, he has a magnetic voice guaranteed to send shivers up and down feminine spines.” -modern screen may 1944

“His lanky 6' 2 1/2" frame, lithe 170 pounds, unruly brown hair and thoughtful brown eyes”

“She mentioned his large frame, his great shoulders and swinging stride. She praised his deep, dark eyes, and his prominent cheek bones. She described his strong jaw line, and his shock of dark hair, one lock always trying to fall forward over his forehead.” -a fan describing gregory peck to her father after seeing him on the big screen for the first time

Paul Robeson propaganda:

#paul robeson #gregory peck #hotvintagepoll #round 4 #fuck that old man #Youtube

[antifainternational]

"This is a serious job - winning this war against fascists. We have to be together." - Paul Robeson.

#paul robeson #original antifa #we have to be together

[readyforevolution]

#paul robeson #blacktumblr #black history #black liberation #african history

[musicalfilm]

paul robeson in show boat (1936)*

* in later performances of the song, paul robeson, a civil rights activist, would change the lyrics to "but i keep laughin' / instead of cryin' / i must keep fightin' / until i'm dyin'” [src]

#filmedit #oldhollywoodedit #classicfilmedit #musicaledit #old hollywood #paul robeson #show boat #james whale #1930s #1936 #ol' man river #lyrics #jerome kern #oscar hammerstein ii #m: show boat (1936) #* #*gifs #bw

[tygerland]

Paul Robeson is Brutus Jones in the 1933 film adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones. Photograph by Edward Steichen for Vanity Fair, August 1933.

#paul robeson #eugene o'neill #lit #1930s #black history #b&w #film #black excellence #culture #retro #black tumblr #indie #civil rights #theatre #icons #history #actor #black men #activism #cinema #blm #vanity fair #photos #edward steichen #📸

[radiofreederry]

Happy birthday, Paul Robeson! (April 9, 1898)

A celebrated actor and bass-baritone singer with a distinctive booming voice, Paul Robeson was born in Princeton, New Jersey to Reverend William Drew Robeson, a Presbyterian minister who had been born into slavery in North Carolina before escaping in his teens. The younger Robeson began acting in high school, and also excelled at sport. He won an academic scholarship to Rutgers University, which he graduated as class valedictorian in 1919. Robeson was socially conscious from a young age, and became especially concerned with inequality, both racial and economic, in American society. He attended Columbia Law School and worked for a time as a lawyer, but left the legal field behind due to its institutional racism. His talent for acting and singing allowed him to build a career in show business with the backdrop of the Harlem Renaissance, and he became especially known for his portrayal of Joe in Show Boat, with his rendition of "Ol' Man River" becoming iconic. He was also one of the first Black leads in American film history. In the 1930s, Robeson's social consciousness expanded, and he became interested in Africanism, anti-imperialism, and socialism, visiting the Soviet Union in 1934. Robeson would later reflect that his treatment in the Soviet Union was so starkly in contrast with the racism he experienced in America that he had felt like a full human being for the first time in his life. He became a left-wing political activist, supporting the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War and unionization in the United States. He was closely associated with a number of prominent socialists and members of the Communist Party, and supported Henry Wallace's 1948 Presidential campaign. He was also heavily involved in the early phase of the Civil Rights Movement. Robeson's political activities resulted in a backlash as the Cold War opened. He was blacklisted, forced to appear before the House UnAmerican Activities Committee, and his passport was revoked for several years, preventing him from touring. He retained popularity outside of the United States, and he was able to find some success touring in Europe and Australia, where he became the first person to perform at the site of the Sydney Opera House, singing the labor song "Joe Hill" for the workers building it. In poor health for much of his later life, Robeson died in 1976.

"My father was a slave, and my people died to build this country, and I'm going to stay right here and have a part of it, just like you. And no fascist-minded people like you will drive me from it. Is that clear?"

#birthdays #paul robeson

[cartermagazine]

Today In History

Paul Robeson, renowned actor, singer, athlete, and civil rights activist, was born in Princeton, NJ, on this date April 9, 1898.

The famous actor graduated from Rutgers University, and obtained a law degree from Columbia University, teaching Latin and playing pro football on the weekends to pay tuition.

Paul Robeson was the epitome of the 20th-century Renaissance man. His talents made him a revered man of his time.

Today, more than one hundred years after his birth, Robeson is just beginning to receive the credit he is due.

CARTER™️ Magazine

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[citizenscreen]

Peggy Ashcroft as Desdemona and Paul Robeson as Othello in a production of the play at the Savoy in London, 1930

#peggy ashcroft #paul robeson

[classicfilmblr]

PAUL ROBESON & JULIA THERESA RUSSELL in BODY AND SOUL — 1925, dir. Oscar Micheaux

#body and soul #filmedit #classicfilmedit #oldhollywoodedit #paul robeson #oscar micheaux #1920s #film #ours #by jackie #useralex #usermichi #userteri #userjonah

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Paul Robeson speaks to reporters on August 28, 1949, about the riot in Peekskill where he was supposed to sing. The local KKK (yes, there was one) objected to his open admiration for Communism (as well as, no doubt, his color) and tore down the stage on which he was supposed to appear. Busloads of Harlem residents had gone to the concert, a benefit for the Harlem chapter of the Civil Rights Congress. Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Lee Hays were also on the bill. The ensuing riot injured eight people, two seriously.

Robeson asked Governor Thomas Dewey to open an investigation of the riot, but he refused.

Photo: Marty Lederhandler for the AP

#vintage New York #1940s #Marty Lederhandler #Paul Robeson #KKK #Ku Klux Klan #Aug. 28 #August 28 #28 August #28 Aug. #riot #anti-Communism #Peekskill riot

[hotvintagepoll]

Propaganda

Paul Robeson (Showboat, The Emperor Jones)—this man's life was fucking wild [link to his Wikipedia]

Sidney Poitier (Lilies of the Field, To Sir With Love)—an unbelievably beautiful man, a complete class act. Something about his eyes breaks my heart every time.

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THIS POLL LASTS FOR 24 HOURS.

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Sidney Poitier propaganda:

Paul Robeson propaganda:

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[forever70s]

Paul Robeson, circa 1972

#paul robeson #singer #actor #activist #1972 #black history month

[readyforevolution]

#black history #blacktumblr #paul robeson

[odinsblog]

Peggy Ashcroft and Paul Robeson in the West End production of Othello at the Savoy Theatre, 1930

#othello #paul robeson #peggy ashcroft #savoy theater #shakespeare #plays #theater

[kemetic-dreams]

#african #afrakan #kemetic dreams #brownskin #afrakans #africans #brown skin #african culture #afrakan spirituality #deep reddish brown skin #Igbo #proud african #paul robeson