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Song of Freedom is a 1936 British musical drama film directed by J. Elder Wills and starring Paul Robeson. It is an early feature produced by Hammer Film Productions . Robeson plays John Zinga, a black dockworker in England with a great bass-baritone singing voice.
Sep 25, 2008 · Paul Robeson - Song of freedom. MusashiTzu. 5K subscribers. Subscribed. 139. 36K views 15 years ago. Fantasicly powerful song, from the movie. ...more.
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A black British dockworker named Johnny Zinga becomes a famous singer and learns that he is the rightful king of the African island of Casanga. Original title: Song of Freedom (1936) Colorized...
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He is an English dockworker wit ...more. A Voice to Thrill You...A Musical Drama to Amaze You! John Zinga, a descendent of slaves, has an ancient medallion around his neck and a fragment of song...
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Song of Freedom: Directed by J. Elder Wills. With Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welch, Esme Percy, Robert Adams. A black British dockworker named Johnny Zinga becomes a famous singer and learns that he is the rightful king of the African island of Casanga.
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- Drama, Music
- J. Elder Wills
- 1937-01-25
Dec 31, 2014 · At a time when Black people in the movies were servants or scoundrels, Paul Robeson portrayed a London dock-worker who is discovered by an impresario and launches a great singing career; after that, he goes to Africa to bring education and enlightenment to the tribespeople.
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