{"product_id":"9781976218736","title":"Luther J. Pollard : Ebony Film Corp.","description":"Luther J. Pollard: Ebony Film Corp. tells the tale of what has been called the first company to feature entirely black cast in their films. The company produced a string of comedy shorts from 1917 to 1918. Their productions were both praised and condemned throughout the nation. This book takes a look at company president and general manager, Luther Jay Pollard, his life, business endeavors and how he survived Ebony's collapse to reinvent the company and produce a 1920 feature-length movie, Do the Dead Talk? Exposed are Ebony's racially insensitive investors and those involved that caused the outcry. Included is a complete film directory, historic articles, photos and advertisements. The tale of Ebony films is both a comedy and a tragedy, and in the center of it, a young African-American entrepreneur who became a fixture of Chicago history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eKevin Scott Collier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eCreatespace Independent Publishing Platform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003eSep 08, 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e60 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eISBN-10: \u003c\/b\u003e197621873X\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/b\u003e9781976218736\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50359790010673,"sku":"9781976218736","price":13.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/8215\/8385\/files\/9781976218736__81497.jpg?v=1732397583","url":"https:\/\/www.recomparo.com\/products\/9781976218736","provider":"ReComparo.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}