Melvin Van Peebles interview

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Title:
Melvin Van Peebles interview
Description:
In this clip Topper Carew interviews filmmaker, playwright, and musician Melvin Van Peebles about his motivation to create movies and plays. Overall the program consists of two interviews: one with filmmaker, playwright, and musician Melvin Van Peebles, the second with comedian, nutritionist, civil rights activist, and author Dick Gregory, at Boston University. Program includes excerpts from Van Peebles's appearance at "Estelle's" nightclub in Boston, where he performed his songs "There," "Birth Certificate," and "Eyes of a Rabbit." Produced by Topper Carew. Directed by Conrad White.
Director:
White, Conrad
Creator:
Barrow-Murray, Barbara
Producer:
Carew, Topper
Contributor:
Nicholas , Huntley, Jr.
Host:
Carew, Topper
Contributor:
Johnson, Henry
Contributor:
Blau, Ron
Contributor:
Cross, June
Date:
May 23, 1974
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
WGBH Open Vault
Series:
Say Brother
Subjects:
African American motion picture producers and directors
African Americans--Attitudes
Gregory, Dick
Van Peebles, Melvin, 1932-
Link to Item:
http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_C57680C59E864C078586DAE9B2D96712
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation
Identifier:
V_C57680C59E864C078586DAE9B2D96712