Easy Street (1930 film)
Easy Street is a 1930 American film by Oscar Micheaux, an African American filmmaker.[1][2] It features an African American cast. Known as the last silent achievement in his filmography, the film is considered lost. The plot reportedly revolved around a group of con artists trying to seize the savings of an old man.
The cast included
Richard B. Harrison and other actors from the Broadway production Green Pastures.[3][4] Micheaux's wife Alice B. Russell was part of the cast.[5] William A. Clayton, Willor Lee Guilford and Lorenzo Tucker were also in the cast.[6]
A poster for the film is extant.[7]
References
- ISBN 9780520251007– via Google Books.
- ^ "Oscar Micheaux of movie fame visits". The Pittsburgh Courier. 1930-10-18. p. 18. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ISBN 0861966457– via Google Books.
- ^ "'Easy Street', great all-colored talkie at the Lando next week". The Pittsburgh Courier. 1930-10-11. p. 19. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "Alice B. Russell – Women Film Pioneers Project". wfpp.columbia.edu.
- ISBN 9780520209640– via Google Books.
- ^ "ACADEMY COLLECTIONS | details". collections.new.oscars.org.
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