Leadbelly (film)
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| Leadbelly | |
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 Wide move poster for Leadbelly |
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| Directed by | Gordon Parks |
| Produced by | Marc Merson David Paradine |
| Written by | Ernest Kinoy |
| Starring | Roger E. Mosley |
| Music by | Fred Karlin |
| Cinematography | Bruce Surtees |
| Editing by | Moe Howard Thomas Penick |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | May 28, 1976 |
| Running time | 126 mins. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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Leadbelly is a 1976 film chronicling the life of folk singer Huddie William Ledbetter (better known as "Leadbelly"). The film was directed by Gordon Parks, and starred Roger E. Mosley in the title role. The film focuses on the troubles of Leadbelly's youth in the segregated South including his time in prison, and his efforts to use his music to gain release. Before their massive 2002 breakdown, AMC would occasionally air the movie. It has not yet been released on home video.
[edit] External links
- Leadbelly at the Internet Movie Database
[edit] Further reading
Kevles, Barbara. "The Marketing of Leadbelly." Cineaste Fall 2003: 34-35.
Boyd,III, L. Roi. "Exploring Gordon Parks' "Leadbelly": Thirty Years Later" BTNews Vol.16, No.1 Winter/Spring 2006: 15-20.
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