Oscar Micheaux

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The Symbol of the Unconquered
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The Symbol of the Unconquered

Eve Mason, a white-passing black woman, moves to a remote cottage she inherited from her late father. She makes the acquaintance of her neighbor, ...
The Darktown Revue
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The Darktown Revue

Jan. 31, 1931

The Darktown Revue

With a series of long takes and frontal camera set-ups, Michaeux provides a record of several cabaret acts, using intertitles to separate the ...
Underworld
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Underworld

Sep. 01, 1937

Underworld

A young Southern college student falls for the charms of a female nightclub owner while on summer break in Chicago – and soon enough meets ...
Swing!
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Swing!

Apr. 29, 1938

Swing!

Ted Gregory is trying to be the first black producer to mount a show on Broadway, but he has trouble with his star singer.
Lying Lips
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Lying Lips

Jan. 02, 1939

Lying Lips

A nightclub singer refuses to “date” customers, so she’s framed for the murder of her aunt.
God’s Step Children
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God’s Step Children

Jan. 01, 1938

God’s Step Children

Naomi, a light-skinned Black child, is abandoned by her mother and raised by the virtuous Mrs. Saunders. When the girl’s fixation with ...
Veiled Aristocrats
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Veiled Aristocrats

Feb. 01, 1932

Veiled Aristocrats

A young woman plans to marry, but her mother and brother–a lawyer–don’t like her prospective husband and scheme to prevent the ...
The Girl from Chicago
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The Girl from Chicago

Mar. 14, 1932

The Girl from Chicago

An undercover government agent on a case in Mississippi meets and falls in love with a beautiful young woman who’s being menaced by a local ...
Body and Soul
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Body and Soul

Nov. 09, 1925

Body and Soul

A minister is malevolent and sinister behind his righteous facade. He consorts with, and later extorts from, the owner of a gambling house, and ...