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Appendix: Ulmer Ratings of Selected Actors
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction: The Color of Hollywood—Black, White, or Green? 1
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Part One: Finding Freedom on Stage and Screen
- 1. The Plantation Lives! 29
- 2. Insurrection! African American Film’s Revolutionary Potential through Black Theater 57
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Part Two: Black Pathology Sells [Books and Films]?
- 3. Playing with Fire: Black Women’s Literature/White Box Office 95
- 4. Breaking the Chains of History and Genre 131
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Part Three: It’s Not Just Business: Color-Coded Economics and Original Films
- 5. The Paradox of Branding, Black Star Power, and Box Office Politics 169
- 6. Big Business: Hip-H op Gangsta Films and Black Comedies 201
- Conclusion: The Story Behind the Numbers 239
- Appendix: Ulmer Ratings of Selected Actors 251
- Notes 255
- Selected Filmography 279
- Index 283
- About the Author 305
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction: The Color of Hollywood—Black, White, or Green? 1
-
Part One: Finding Freedom on Stage and Screen
- 1. The Plantation Lives! 29
- 2. Insurrection! African American Film’s Revolutionary Potential through Black Theater 57
-
Part Two: Black Pathology Sells [Books and Films]?
- 3. Playing with Fire: Black Women’s Literature/White Box Office 95
- 4. Breaking the Chains of History and Genre 131
-
Part Three: It’s Not Just Business: Color-Coded Economics and Original Films
- 5. The Paradox of Branding, Black Star Power, and Box Office Politics 169
- 6. Big Business: Hip-H op Gangsta Films and Black Comedies 201
- Conclusion: The Story Behind the Numbers 239
- Appendix: Ulmer Ratings of Selected Actors 251
- Notes 255
- Selected Filmography 279
- Index 283
- About the Author 305