Ruby Dee Movie Trailers
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Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal Trailer (2013)
01 February 2013
The film chronicles the life and revolutionary times of death row political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal.
After Goodbye Trailer (1993)
23 June 1993
Award-winning actress Ruby Dee narrates this powerful documentary about the impact of AIDS on the families, friends and members of the acclaimed Turtle Creek Chorale.
Go Tell It on the Mountain Trailer (1984)
31 August 1984
This film adaptation of James Baldwin's celebrated novel tells the journey of a family from the rural South to "big city" Harlem seeking both salvation and understanding and of a young boy struggling to earn the approval of a self-righteous and often unloving stepfather.
Steam Trailer (2007)
15 November 2007
Three women — a young coed, a forty-something single mother, and one a senior-aged widow — meet in the sauna of the local gym, where they gradually get to know one another and bond over their respective trials and tribulations.
Easy to Get Trailer (1947)
10 July 1947
U.S. Army training film about avoiding venereal disease, intended primarily for Black servicemen.
Neighbours Trailer (1966)
15 January 1966
The Robinson's like to see themselves as liberals. So when their new black neighbours the Kingsbury's move into their apartment block they are invited for drinks but things don't quite go as they imagined it would.
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Trailer (2003)
10 February 2003
When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the memories of some 2,000 slave-era survivors were transcribed and preserved by the Library of Congress.
Uptight Trailer (1968)
28 December 1968
Set against the backdrop of a community mourning the recent MLK assassination, Black militants building up an arsenal of weapons in preparation for a race war are betrayed by one of their own.
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee Trailer (2014)
22 June 2014
In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love, conscious art, and undying activism.
America Trailer (2009)
28 February 2009
In "America," Dr. Maureen Brennan, a psychiatrist at a youth treatment center, encounters her newest patient, a bi-racial boy named America.
All About Us Trailer (2007)
01 October 2007
Two Hollywood filmmakers attempt to find Morgan Freeman in Mississippi and convince him to star in their next movie.
The Wall Trailer (1998)
24 May 1998
The story of three items left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall: a pencil holder, a sheriff's badge, and an electric guitar.
The Fight Never Ends Trailer (1948)
06 March 1948
Joe Louis, portraying himself, is a good influence on a group of Harlem youths who are tempted to "go bad" by a gangster known as Caper, an older brother of one of the youths.
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun' Trailer (2002)
14 June 2002
Panel discussion about the original Broadway production of Lorraine Hansbury's "A Raisin in the Sun."
The Balcony Trailer (1963)
21 March 1963
The Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweeping the nation.
Mr. and Mrs. Loving Trailer (1996)
13 March 1996
A moving and uplifting drama about the effects of interracial marriage in the 1960s. Friends since childhood, and loved by both families, this couple are exiled after their wedding and have to wage a courageous battle to find their place in America as a loving family.
Betty and Coretta Trailer (2013)
02 February 2013
The widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how they carry on as single mothers after the assassination of their husbands.
The Sheriff Trailer (1971)
30 March 1971
A rape case opens racial divisions in a small town. A black sheriff and his white deputy investigate allegations that a wealthy white businessman raped a black college student.
Long Day's Journey Into Night Trailer (1982)
23 November 1982
Over the course of one day in August 1912, the family of retired actor James Tyrone grapples with the morphine addiction of his wife Mary, the illness of their youngest son Edmund and the alcoholism and debauchery of their older son Jamie.
St. Louis Blues Trailer (1958)
07 April 1958
Will Handy grows up in Memphis with his preacher father and his Aunt Hagar. His father intends for him to use his musical gifts only in church, but he can't stay away from the music of the streets and workers.
Passing Glory Trailer (1999)
21 February 1999
A true story of a priest (Andre Braugher) in New Orleans who formed a group of black players and challenged an all-white prep school basketball team in the 1960's.
Color Adjustment Trailer (1992)
29 January 1992
From Amos 'n' Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have played many roles on primetime television.
Jazztime Tale Trailer (1991)
02 November 1991
Set in Harlem in 1919, two girls - one white, one black - form a lifelong friendship through a chance encounter and the jazztime music of young "Fats" Waller.
Decoration Day Trailer (1990)
02 December 1990
A cantankerous widower (Garner) who is virtually living the life of a recluse is forced to rejoin his community when his Godchild (Skaggs) gets in trouble and a childhood friend (Cobbs), a black tenant farmer, refuses to belatedly accept a Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery in World War II.
Love in Syncopation Trailer (1946)
03 August 1946
Follows the band's rise in show business, starting with its origins in the Navy during World War II and their struggle to make it.
Discovering William Greaves Trailer (2006)
06 December 2006
A documentary on the career of William Greaves, featuring Greaves, his wife and co-producer Louise Archambault, actor Ruby Dee, filmmaker St.
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Trailer (1999)
18 April 1999
Tells the story of Sadie and Bessie Delany, two African-American (they preferred "colored") sisters who both lived past the age of 100.
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Trailer (2004)
25 February 2004
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks is a 2003 documentary about the life of Academy Award nominated actress Beah Richards.
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School Trailer (2009)
22 July 2009
For a seventy-year period, when America cared little about the education of African-Americans, and discrimination was law and custom, The Bordentown School was an educational utopia.
Chelsea D.H.O. Trailer (1973)
17 June 1973
Dr. Sam Delaney a caring physician in charge of a District Health Office in Philadelphia, treats his patient as well as the patient's illness.
Now is the Time Trailer (1967)
01 January 1967
“Now is the Time” is a mosaic of marches, Black spiritual, emotional, and inner life set to the readings of Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Mari Evans, and countless others.