1935MINORITIES
LEADBELLY SINGS "GOOD NIGHT, IRENE," LEADBELLY IN PRISON. ALAN LOMAX. JOHN LOMAX
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SUBSERVIENT BLACK MEN, IN PRISON STRIPES, PRISONER WITH GUITAR SINGS "THANK YOU BOSS" TO FAT WHITE MAN JOHN LOMAX
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| 01:01:00 22.11 |
LEADBELLY
GOODNIGHT IRENE (PARTIAL)
(live)
PLAYING GUITAR
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| 01:01:37 58.66 |
SONG ENDS, LOMAX THANKS LEADBELLY, SAYS HE RECORDED THE SONG, LEADBELLY ASKS TO GET TURNED LOOSE FROM THE GOVERNOR, LOMAX NOT SURE HE CAN DO THAT, TERRIBLE ACTING, "YESSIR BOSS"
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| 01:02:34 115.61 |
MS OF LOMAX, LOOKS LIKE SHERIFF, SAYS "HE'LL TAKE THE RECORD TO BATON ROUGE TOMORROW," OUTTAKES, ACTOR WAITING FOR DIRECTION, REPEATS LINES OVER AND OVER, OFF CAMERA DIRECTOR INSTRUCTS LOMAX TO REPEAT THE FOLLOWING LINE "THANK YOU LEADBELLY.
YOU'RE A FINE SONGSTRESS AND YOUR SONGS ARE GOOD 'NEGRO' FOLKSONGS. I'VE RECORDED THEM ON THIS MACHINE." LOMAX REPEATS THE LINE BUT OMITS THE OFFENSIVE WORD. |
| 01:04:07 209.27 |
CU OF OLD RECORDING MACHINE, KNOBS AND DIALS, NEEDLE GAUGES, 1930S MUSICAL EQUIPMENT, RECORD SPINNING
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| 01:04:12 214.3 |
LEADBELLY LISTENING IN THE DARK, WEARING PRISON STRIPES
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| 01:04:22 224.35 |
MS OF BLACK ACTOR (LEADBELLY), REAR VIEW, SWAYING BACK AND FORTH, PRISON STRIPES
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| 01:05:22 284.05 |
LEADBELLY LISTENING TO DIRECTION, BEING FED LINES
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| 01:05:32 294.51 |
BLACK ACTORS IN PRISON STRIPES SIT AND LISTEN
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| 01:06:07 329.41 |
CU OF BLACK MAN IN PRISON STRIPES WITH TERRIBLE TEETH, DARK PICTURE, SCRATCHES HIS HEAD, SMILES AND THEN LAUGHS, ACTORS, EXTRAS TAKING DIRECTIONS
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| 01:06:35 357.28 |
PROFILE OF LEADBELLY IN PRISON STRIPES, TURNS HEAD TO THE SIDE, TAKING DIRECTIONS
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| 01:07:00 382.54 |
PROFILE OF OLDER BLACK MAN (ACTOR) WEARING PRISON STRIPES
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| 01:07:11 392.6 |
REAR MS OF BALD, BLACK MAN IN PRISON STRIPES
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| 01:07:27 408.96 |
REAR MS OF BALD, BLACK MAN IN PRISON STRIPES
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| 01:07:38 419.86 |
MS PROFILE OF WHITE SHERIFF, ACTOR WITH HAT, DIRECTOR OFF CAMERA RECITES HIS LINES, ACTOR REPEATS, FINALLY REMEMBERS TO USE THE WORD. ACTOR SAYS "THANK YOU LEADBELLY YOU'RE A FINE SONGSTER AND YOU'VE SUNG SOME FINE NEGRO FOLD SONGS."
TERRIBLE ACTING, CAN'T GET THE LINES RIGHT |
| 01:09:03 505.56 |
LEADBELLY
GOODNIGHT IRENE (PARTIAL)
(live)
JAILER WITH HIS WARDS IN CELL, LEADBELLY WITH GUITAR, ACTORS WAITING FOR DIRECTION,
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| 01:09:43 544.98 |
REPEAT OF ABOVE SCENE, JOHN LOMAX TALKS TO LEADBELLY, BETTER ACTING, LEADBELLY HOPES THE RECORDING OF HIS SONGS WILL GET HIM OUT OF PRISON SOON, LEADBELLY GETS EXCITED, "THANK YOU BOSS", STRUMMING ON THE GUITAR, SUBSERVIENT BLACK MAN, DEEP SOUTH, RACIAL ISSUES
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| 01:11:18 639.71 |
MS OF LEADBELLY WEARING PRISON STRIPES, HOLDING GUITAR, SERIOUS, SPEAKING LINES, ACTING
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| 01:11:57 678.98 |
BLANK SLUG
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| 01:12:02 684.25 |
MS OF WHITE MAN (JOHN LOMAX) AT TYPEWRITER, CAMERA POV BEHIND LEADBELLY'S SHOULDER, ACTING OUT A SCENE, LEADBELLY WANTS A JOB, LEADBELLY GIVES THE WHITE MAN SOMETHING, WHITE MAN BOSS AGREES TO TAKE HIM ON, SUBSERVIENT BLACK MALE, "YOU BE MY BIG BOSS AND I'LL BE YOUR MAN", RACIAL RELATIONS IN THE DEEP SOUTH
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| 01:13:19 761.1 |
ANOTHER VERSION OF THE ABOVE SCENE, LEADBELLY GETS PARDON FROM GOVERNOR AND BEGS FOR A JOB "I'LL TIE YOUR SHOESTRINGS", LEADBELLY WEARING OVERALLS AND BANDANA
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| 01:14:43 845.38 |
ANOTHER VERSION OF THE ABOVE SCENE WITH CAMERA FACING LEADBELLY, WHITE MAN AT TYPEWRITER, KNOCK AT THE DOOR, LEADBELLY IN OVERALLS AND BANDANA, LEADBELLY HANDS OVER HIS KNIFE, SERVILE BLACK MALE, UNCLE TOM, RACE RELATIONS
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| 01:16:29 950.77 |
CU OF WHITE ACTOR, WAITS FOR DIRECTION AND REPEAT LINES
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| 01:17:03 985.55 |
DOORWAY, WHITE MOLDING AND WALL PAPERED WALLS, LEADBELLY WALKS UP TO DOOR AND PUTS GUITAR DOWN AND KNOCKS, HAT IN HAND, ENTERS ROOM
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| 01:17:29 1010.59 |
MS OF JOHN LOMAX LOOKING DOWN, TYPING, AT WORK, HAS TROUBLE REPEATING LINES, TAKING DIRECTION
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| 01:18:05 1046.9 |
ANOTHER VERSION OF ABOVE SCENE, JOHN LOMAX TYPING
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| 01:18:29 1071.22 |
HOTEL ROOM, 1930S, JOHN LOMAX TYPING AT TABLE, UNMADE BED, KNOCK AT DOOR, LEADBELLY ENTERS ROOM HAT IN HAND WITH GUITAR, OFFERS HIS SERVICE, LOMAX ACCUSES HIM OF BEING "A MEAN BOY, YOU KILLED TWO MEN", CALLS HIM BOSS, OVERDOES THE SERVILE ACT
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| 01:19:57 1158.6 |
OLD FASHIONED CAR DRIVES UP TO ESSOLENE GAS STATION PUMPS. GROUND COVERED IN SNOW, 1920S OR 1930S CAR
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| 01:20:12 1173.6 |
BLACK DRIVER LEADBELLY GETS OUT & OPENS UP HOOD OF CAR. GAS STATION ATTENDANT COMES OUT TO HELP, LEADBELLY WELL-DRESSED, GLOVES AND OVERCOAT, PAYS WHITE ATTENDANT, GETS BACK IN TO CAR AND DRIVES OFF
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| 01:20:54 1215.93 |
MS OF LEADBELLY AND GAS STATION ATTENDANT, ESSOLENE GASOLINE, 1930S,
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| 01:21:12 1234.52 |
1930S CARS APPROACH ON SNOWY ROAD
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| 01:21:24 1245.91 |
SIGNS FOR WILTON TOWN LINE, EXT. 1802
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| 01:21:48 1270.56 |
BLACK SLUG
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| 01:21:54 1276.17 |
LEADBELLY
GOODNIGHT IRENE (PARTIAL)
(live)
BLACK GUITARIST, LEADBELLY, SINGING, ATTRACTIVE BLACK WOMAN WITH WINEGLASS AND WHITE GLOVES SITS AND LISTENS
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| 01:22:36 1317.76 |
BLACK MAN WITH ROUND WIRE RIMMED GLASSES, LISTENS, LOOKS UP AND DOWN, REPROACHFUL
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| 01:22:50 1332.46 |
CU OF LEADBELLY'S FEET MOVING TO THE MUSIC, OLD RUG
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| 01:23:03 1344.92 |
WELL-DRESSED BLACK MAN AND WOMAN SIT AND LISTEN, HAVING A DRINK, SMILE, RESPECTFUL
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| 01:23:26 1367.99 |
RESPECTFUL BLACK MAN AND WOMAN HAVE A DRINK AND LISTEN, WOMAN SMILES AND SPEAKS, MOS
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| 01:23:56 1398.55 |
LEADBELLY
GOOD NIGHT IRENE (PARTIAL)
(live)
CU OF LEADBELLY'S OLD GUITAR, PATCHED UP AND WORN, STRUMMING
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| 01:24:16 1417.84 |
LEADBELLY
GOODNIGHT IRENE (PARTIAL)
(live)
JOHN LOMAX AND BLACK MEN AND WOMEN SIT AND LISTEN TO LEADBELLY PLAYING GUITAR AND SINGING AND HUMMING
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| 01:24:44 1445.85 |
CU OF LEADBELLY STARING UP AND TO THE SIDE, STARS STRUMMING
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| 01:24:55 1456.76 |
REPEAT OF ABOVE, LEADBELLY NODS AND STARTS PLAYING AND HUMMING AND SINGING GOODNIGHT IRENE
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| 01:25:57 1519.55 |
MS OF LEADBELLY SITTING IN THE FLOOR WITH GUITAR, PRETTY LADY WITH WINEGLASS SOOKS AT HIM AND SMILES, ACTORS WAITING FOR DIRECTION, LEADBELLY STARTS TO SING
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| 01:26:13 1534.67 |
CU OF LEADBELLY'S WORN OUT GUITAR, STRUMMING, SINGING GOODNIGHT IRENE
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| 01:26:33 1555.04 |
LIVING ROOM WITH LEADBELLY, GUESTS AND JOHN LOMAX, MUSICAL GUEST OF HONOR
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| 01:26:38 1560.56 |
LEADBELLY
GOODNIGHT IRENE (PARTIAL)
(live)
MS, CU OF LEADBELLY IN SUIT AND BOW TIE STRUMMING, LOOKS UP AND HUMS GOODNIGHT IRENE
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| 01:27:30 1612.08 |
MS OF LEADBELLY AND SMILING GIRL, HE SINGS TO HER, HUMS GOODNIGHT IRENE, DISTINCTIVE STRUMMING, FINISHES SONG AND GRABS GIRLS CHIN AS IF HE WANTS TO KISS HER, SHE SMILES AND LIFTS THE GLASS TO HIS MOUTH, EMOTIONAL
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| 01:28:09 1651.41 |
MS OF GIRL SMILING IN WICKER CHAIR
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| 01:28:17 1659.47 |
MS OF LEADBELLY AND GIRL, WAITING FOR INSTRUCTIONS, OUTTAKES, STARTS TO SING
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| 01:28:43 1685.41 |
OLD HOUSE IN WINTER, STONE WALL, COUNTRY
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| 01:28:50 1692.21 |
MS OF LEADBELLY, REPEAT OF ABOVE
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| 01:28:56 1698.12 |
MS OF SMILING WOMAN IN CHAIR, LAUGHING NERVOUS, OUTTAKE
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| 01:29:34 1735.96 |
OLD HOUSE IN WINTER, 1930S CAR PULLS UP, LEADBELLY GETS OUT AND OPENS DOOR FOR JOHN LOMAX, SUICIDE DOORS, THEY WALK UP TO HOUSE
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| 01:30:21 1782.92 |
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