2008 • Movie • Documentary • Directed by Kim Clemons

A Colored Life: The Herb Jeffries Story

Name: A Colored Life: The Herb Jeffries Story
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 50 min
Cast: Herb Jeffries, Ray Strait, Mike Price, Adam C. Powell III, Gloria Austin

Synopsis

America’s first black singing movie star, Herb Jeffries, was a television actor, western crooner, ladies’ man, and accidental activist. But the Bronze Buckaroo’s charming, humorous, and thought-provoking career all began with a little white lie.

Details

GenreDocumentary

Release Date2008-02-07

Runtime50 min

Main Audio LanguageEnglish

CountriesUS

Production CompanyAMS Pictures, Inc.

IMDb

7.5(13 votes)

Keywords

Biography, Black Cinema, Educational, Heartwarming, Inspirational, Thought-Provoking, Music, Musician, Human Rights, Jazz Music, History, Social Issues, Filmmaking, 1930S, 1940s, Uplifting, Profound

Advisory

All Audiences

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