The Lady Fare

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The Lady Fare is a 1929 American short comedy film [1] [2] directed by William Watson, [3] based on a story by Octavus Roy Cohen, [4] with screenplay by Spencer Williams. [5] [6] [7] It was produced by Al Christie and filmed by the Christie Film Company. [8] One of the first African-American talkies, sometimes referred to as a "singie" or "dancie" due to its musical elements. [8] [9] it featured an all-female chorus line, possibly inspired by the Cotton Club. [10] The 20-minute film, premiered on September 28. [11]

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  1. ↑ "Exhibitors Herald World". Quigley Publishing Company. April 5, 1930 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Richards, Larry (2015-09-17). African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography. McFarland. ISBN   978-1-4766-1052-8.
  3. ↑ Coleman, Robin R. Means (2013-03-01). Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present. Routledge. p. 99. ISBN   978-1-136-94293-8.
  4. ↑ Levette, Harry (March 2, 1934). ""Them Wuz The Days" When The Colored Actors Were Busy". California Eagle . p. 11. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  5. ↑ Sampson, Henry T. (April 5, 1995). Blacks in Black and White: A Source Book on Black Films. Scarecrow Press. ISBN   9780810826052 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "Black Film Research Online". University of Chicago. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  7. ↑ Jones, G. William. "Williams, Spencer". Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  8. 1 2 ""Lady Fare" to Be Fun And Music Riot". The Black Dispatch. July 11, 1929. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  9. ↑ "Williams, Spencer, Jr". Oxford African American Studies Center. 2005. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.43905. ISBN   978-0-19-530173-1 . Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  10. ↑ "The Lady Fare", Performing Arts Encyclopedia, September 27, 1929, retrieved 2022-11-09
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Яндекс". KinoPoisk.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  12. ↑ McCann, Bob (December 21, 2009). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland. ISBN   9780786458042 – via Google Books.
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