(FILM) Song of Freedom

Sale 2105 - Lot 196A

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(FILM.) Song of Freedom. Poster for the film, 41x27 inches; condition very good plus (B). Hollywood, 1936

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Playing a dock-worker turned opera singer and a long-lost royal heir to a small kingdom in Africa gave Paul Robeson ample opportunity to display his rich bass-baritone voice and acting skills. According to his son Paul Robeson Jr., it pleased Robeson to be able to imbue his characterization with some true aspects of the life of a black man. Elizabeth Welch played the singer's wife in the film.