Spencer Williams Movies

  • 1949
    Rhapsody of Negro Life

    Rhapsody of Negro Life

    Rhapsody of Negro Life

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    Film by Spencer Williams.

    Rhapsody of Negro Life
  • 1931
    Hot Biskits

    Hot Biskits

    Hot Biskits

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    Virtually unseen for more than eighty years, Spencer Williams’s first film is a one-reel comedy short in which a rivalry between two men is...

    Hot Biskits
  • 1941
    The Blood of Jesus

    The Blood of Jesus

    The Blood of Jesus

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    Razz accidentally shoots his wife Martha when his hunting rifle drops on the floor and discharges. The church congregation gathers at Martha’s...

    The Blood of Jesus
  • 1946
    Jivin' in Bebop

    Jivin' in Bebop

    Jivin' in Bebop

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    A filmed variety show featuring the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra with special guests.

    Jivin' in Bebop
  • 1929
    Brown Gravy

    Brown Gravy

    Brown Gravy

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    A musical short starring Sam McDaniel and Spencer Williams.

    Brown Gravy
  • 1945
    Harlem Hotshots

    Harlem Hotshots

    Harlem Hotshots

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    A musical short.

    Harlem Hotshots
  • 1929
    The Lady Fare

    The Lady Fare

    The Lady Fare

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    "Willie Dime," a big, bad taxi driver, is very jealous of "Miss Eva" and it burns him up to see any fool Jelly-bean "carrying on flirtatious...

    The Lady Fare
  • 1942
    Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

    Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

    Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

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    An uncle discusses the life of Martin de Porres with his niece. de Porres was a late sixteenth-century Peruvian who was elevated to sainthood in 1962...

    Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus