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Song of Freedom (1936) -- Song of Freedom
Sanders of the River (1935) -- British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930's rules his area strictly but justly, and struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a loyal native chief.

Overview

Date of Birth:
9 April 1898, Princeton, New Jersey, USA more
Date of Death:
23 January 1976, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA more
Mini Biography:
This handsome, eloquent and highly charismatic actor became one of the... more
Trivia:
Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. more
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Down 45% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Call Mr. Robeson Comes To DC Arts Center 11/19-29
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 22 October 2009, 12:42 PM, PDT)
Snag This: 'A Century of Black Cinema'
 (From Cinematical. 17 February 2009, 5:02 PM, PST)

Filmography

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Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Jonathan Meades - Magnetic North" (2008)   (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 5.7 (14)
1 TV episode:
  • Poland to Finland (2008) (performer: "National Anthem of the Soviet Union" (uncredited))
- 2. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV) (performer: "Ol' Man River") 2004 - 7.1 (113)
- 3. Killer of Sheep (1977) (performer: "My Curly Haired Baby", "The House I Live in", "Going Home") 1977 - 7.7 (1,666)
- 4. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) (performer: "Water Boy") 1975 - 7.4 (144)
- 5. Tales of Manhattan (1942) (performer: "Glory Days") 1942 - 7.4 (580)
- 6. Canciones de Madrid (1938) (performer: "La Internacional" (The Internationale), "La Joven Guardia") 1938 - -
- 7. Jericho (1937)   (performer: "My Way", "Deep Desert", "Shortnin' Bread", "Silent Night" (partial)) 1937 - 6.4 (83)
AKAs:
  • Dark Sands
- 8. King Solomon's Mines (1937) (performer: "Walk! Walk!", "Climbin' Up", "Kukuwana") 1937 - 6.6 (336)
- 9. Big Fella (1937) (performer: "Lazin'", "When I Get to Heaven", "Roll Up Sailor", "Oh, My Baby", "River Steals My Folks from Me") 1937 - 6.0 (36)
- 10. Song of Freedom (1936) (performer: "Sleepy River", "Lonely Road", "Stepping Stones", "Death Scene") ("Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho", "Lonely Road", "Song of Freedom") 1936 - 6.2 (89)
- 11. Show Boat (1936)   (performer: "Ol' Man River", "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man", "Ah Still Suits Me") ("Ol' Man River" (second reprise), "Ol' Man River") 1936 - 7.8 (1,044)
AKAs:
  • Edna Ferber's Show Boat (USA: complete title)
- 12. Sanders of the River (1935) (performer: "The Song of the Spear", "Lion Song", "My Little Black Dove") 1935 - 6.0 (153)
- 13. The Emperor Jones (1933) (performer: "Now Let Me Fly", "Water Boy", "I'm Travelin'", "Daniel") 1933 - 6.5 (295)
Actor
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- 1. Tales of Manhattan (1942) Luke 1942 - 7.4 (580)
- 2. Native Land (1942) (voice) Narrator/Vocalist 1942 - 6.3 (82)
- 3. The Proud Valley (1940)   David Goliath 1940 - 7.1 (101)
AKAs:
  • The Tunnel (USA: reissue title)
- 4. Jericho (1937)   Cpl. Jericho Jackson 1937 - 6.4 (83)
AKAs:
  • Dark Sands
- 5. King Solomon's Mines (1937) Umbopa 1937 - 6.6 (336)
- 6. Big Fella (1937) Joe 1937 - 6.0 (36)
- 7. Song of Freedom (1936) John 'Johnny' Zinga 1936 - 6.2 (89)
- 8. Show Boat (1936)   Joe 1936 - 7.8 (1,044)
AKAs:
  • Edna Ferber's Show Boat (USA: complete title)
- 9. Sanders of the River (1935) Bosambo 1935 - 6.0 (153)
- 10. The Emperor Jones (1933) Brutus Jones 1933 - 6.5 (295)
- 11. Borderline (1930) Pete Varond, a Negro 1930 - 5.9 (89)
- 12. Camille (1926/II)   Alexandre Dumas fils 1926 - 5.7 (38)
AKAs:
  • The Fate of a Coquette (USA: subtitle)
- 13. Body and Soul (1925) Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins/His brother Sylvester 1925 - 6.0 (195)
Self
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- 1. "Spectacular" (1956)   Himself-host (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - -
AKAs:
  • Val Parnell's Spectacular (UK: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Unser Sandmännchen" (1958)   Himself (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.9 (18)
AKAs:
  • Abendgruß (East Germany)
  • Das Sandmännchen (East Germany)
  • Sandmann (East Germany)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium" (1955)   Himself - Top Of The Bill (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - -
AKAs:
  • Sunday Night at the London Palladium (UK: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 4. Das Lied der Ströme (1954)   Voice of Singer 1954 - 5.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Song of the Rivers
- 5. Canciones de Madrid (1938) 1938 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009) (TV) Joe in 'Show Boat'
- 2. Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) Himself
- 3. Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson (2007) (V) Himself
- 4. "Broadway: The American Musical"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. La neuvième (2004) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 6. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV) Joe
- 7. "The South Bank Show"  
1 TV episode:
- 8. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
- 9. "Great Performances"  
1 TV episode:
- 10. Freedom Highway: Songs that Shaped a Century (2001) Himself
- 11. "American Masters"  
1 TV episode:
- 12. Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998) (TV) Himself
- 13. "Cold War"  
1 TV episode:
  • Reds (????) (uncredited) Himself
- 14. Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998) Himself
- 15. Bolshoi kontsert narodov, ili Dykhanie chein-stoksa (1991) (uncredited) Himself (speaking in Russian)
- 16. That's Black Entertainment (1990) Himself
- 17. The Show Boat Story (1988) (TV) (uncredited) Joe (clip from 1936 film of 'Show Boat')
- 18. Musical Comedy Tonight II (1981) (TV) Joe
- 19. Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979) Himself
- 20. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
- 21. "Film Night"  
1 TV episode:
- 22. Land of Liberty (1939) Joe (edited from: Show Boat)

Additional Details

Other Works:
(1958) (autobiography) "Here I Stand" more
Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 10 Print Biographies | 16 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Drama | Documentary | Musical | Comedy more
Plot Keywords:
African American | Based On Novel | Africa | Based On Play more

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