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The Davis take on Himes'
Old Testament avenger Harlem cops was a playful and Afrocentric fable
that introduced the concept of high style, scored by Hair composer Galt MacDermot,
to Black action. The beautifully dressed detectives, played by the wry Godfrey Cambridge
and quick-tempered Raymond St. Jacques, were part of an eager group
of Black stage actors Davis put together. - What is it?
- Look at this
Old Testament avenger Harlem cops was a playful and Afrocentric fable
that introduced the concept of high style, scored by Hair composer Galt MacDermot,
to Black action. The beautifully dressed detectives, played by the wry Godfrey Cambridge
and quick-tempered Raymond St. Jacques, were part of an eager group
of Black stage actors Davis put together. - What is it?
- Look at this
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The Davis take on Himes'
Old Testament avenger Harlem cops
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was a playful and Afrocentric fable
that introduced the concept of high style,
00:00:10.176 --> 00:00:13.221
scored by Hair composer Galt MacDermot,
to Black action.
00:00:14.514 --> 00:00:16.001
The beautifully dressed detectives,
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played by the wry Godfrey Cambridge
and quick-tempered Raymond St. Jacques,
00:00:20.394 --> 00:00:24.273
were part of an eager group
of Black stage actors Davis put together.
00:00:24.357 --> 00:00:26.692
- What is it?
- Look at this.
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Movie Summary
Tracks the history of Black cinema, focused mainly on the '70s, with archival and new interviews with many of the key players from the era.
