Home of the Brave (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Mark Robson |
| Producer(s) | Stanley Kramer, Robert Stillman (associate) |
| Top Genres | Drama, War |
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Home of the Brave (1949) was a Drama - War Film directed by Mark Robson and produced by Stanley Kramer and Robert Stillman.
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This movie was called "the first picture dealing with anti-Negro prejudice" by 'The Motion Picture Herald'.
According to the Australian video-cassette release sleeve notes of this movie, scriptwriter "Carl Foreman changed the Jew of the play to an African-American to avoid clashing with two previously released films on the same subject - "Gentleman's Agreement" and "Crossfire" See: Gentleman's Agreement and Crossfire.
This movie represented a significant positive change in the way African-American characters were portrayed in movies. They were no longer cast in roles confined to being just servants, plantation workers, slaves, singers and hoofers.
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According to the Australian video-cassette release sleeve notes of this movie, scriptwriter "Carl Foreman changed the Jew of the play to an African-American to avoid clashing with two previously released films on the same subject - "Gentleman's Agreement" and "Crossfire" See: Gentleman's Agreement and Crossfire.
This movie represented a significant positive change in the way African-American characters were portrayed in movies. They were no longer cast in roles confined to being just servants, plantation workers, slaves, singers and hoofers.
read more facts about Home of the Brave...
