Hallelujah!

Hallelujah, may be an old black and white film from 1929, but I found it incredibly moving. First, I had no idea that Hollywood made an all black film in 1929, just out of the Silent film era. So, what... Full review

I want to thank TCM for showing this movie and all others that wouldn't see the light of day. Yes this movie is crude in all phases of a movie coming together today. Since it took place in 1928 it's... Full review

How can someone call this racist? This is a beautiful movie told with an all black cast... obviously unheard of in 1929. But let me get this straight... this movie is racist because the black family in the movie is... Full review

I probably don't need to go into the historical facts about this movie or the plot, as this had probably been expunded in numerous other comments. Personally I think that Hallelujah is a beautiful and powerful film, sympathetic to African... Full review

Nina Mae McKinney portrayed Chick in this movie. The untrained, natural singing, dancing, acting talent stole everyone's heart who saw this movie, even till this day she's still winning hearts. A great actress, after this movie people named her "The... Full review

In 1929, MGM began the process of converting to sound. They were almost the "latecomers" of sound conversion compared to their competitors over at the Warners lot; Warners' Vitaphone was pretty much in full swing by 1929 after having experimented... Full review

A gorgeous, all-black masterpiece. King Vidor directs a group of (mostly) non-actors to depict a picture of black life in the South. Daniel L. Haynes stars as Zeke, a none-too-smart cotton farmer who is tricked into wasting half a year's... Full review

This film, despite its early talkie crudities, is one of the best religious dramas ever filmed in my opinion. It gets better with each viewing, as you discover more and more nuances in the script and the filmmaking as well.... Full review

I saw "Hallelujah" on cable television one night, and I had to buy the video because it really touched me. I learned that it was the first all-black sound movie, and I must say it was a classic. This was... Full review

It's important to realize this was only the first year of sound pictures. Seen in that light, HALLELUJAH! has a remarkable fluidity, and a freedom from the tyranny of the sound camera that is little short of astonishing. (See "Singin'... Full review

An early talkie musical set and filmed in Memphis, King Vidor's Hallelujah (1929, Warner Home Video, $19.98) horrifies immediately with its disgraceful stereotypes. And the film has several dazzling, energetic musical numbers as well. ... Full Review

It almost goes without saying that the countless cover versions of Leonard Cohen's iconic "Hallelujah" loom larger than the original. This is rare-Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" is one of the few other instances that come to mind-but it... ... Full Article

A bouquet of classic black movies-'Hallelujah!,' 'The Green Pastures,' 'Cabin in the Sky,' and 'Purlie Victorious'-arrive in anticipation of Black History month. Of course it's always the right time to revel in our cultural history but what do these pieces... ... Full Article

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