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Paul Robeson | John 'Johnny' Zinga | |
Elisabeth Welch | Ruth Zinga | |
Esme Percy | Gabriel Donizetti | |
Robert Adams | Monty | |
James Solomon | Native Leader | |
Ecce Homo Toto | Mandingo | |
Ronald Simpson | Mr. Blane, the Pianist | |
George Mozart | Bert Puddick | |
Jenny Dean | Marian | |
Joan Fred Emney | Nell Puddick | |
Marcelle Rogez | ||
Roy Emerton | ||
Eldon Grant | ||
James Hayter | ||
Lawrence Brown |
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Producer | Will Hammer
Henry Passmore |
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Writer | Claude Wallace
Dorothy Holloway Ingram D'Abbes Michael Darringer |
Two Classic Musicals Celebrating The Legendary Actor, Singer And Activist Paul Robeson Song Of Freedom: A soaring musical drama that explores one man's rise to fame as a concert vocalist and subsequent exploration of his African roots. Paul Robeson stars as John Zinga, a British-born stevedore who is discovered by an influential impresario and becomes a singing star. His newfound wealth and prestige allow him to return to Africa and trace his lineage, whereupon he discovers he is the descendant of a tribal princess whose people have fallen under the corrupt rule of spiritualists. Big Fella: Paul Robeson stars as Joe, a Marseilles dockworker who is asked by police to help find a young boy missing from an ocean liner. When Joe finally discovers the child, he learns that the boy escaped of his own will, and takes him to stay with a local cafe singer. Joe and Miranda become surrogate parents to the boy, offering a welcome change from his wealthy--and somewhat repressed--white parents. |
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