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African Jim
African Jim
Collection of materials about South Africa’s first feature film aimed largely at a black audience.
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In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid, Part 1
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IN DARKEST HOLLYWOOD asks, what was the role of cinema during the 45 year reign of apartheid?
African Jim
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South Africa’s first feature film aimed largely at a black audience, starring township musicians, and introducing the incomparable a host of contemporary musicians.
Erica Rutherford - Unedited Interview
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Unedited Interview with Erica Rutherford, a British-Canadian artist, filmmaker and writer. She was the producer on Donald Swanson’s 1949 film, African Jim.
The Lake
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Short film by Erica Rutherford at Cheat Lake in West Virgina. Featuring general views of the lake, Americana, and shots of Erica Rutherford’s home artists’ studio.
The Magic Garden
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Landmark film, also known as The Pennywhistle Blues, as the first South African film with an all-black cast to be shown in the white cinemas in racially-segregated Johannesburg.
African Jim - Script Synopsis
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6 page script synopsis.
Erica Rutherford - Unedited Interview - Transcript
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Toronto, 4 January 1990. Unedited Interviews with South African (and some American) writers, journalists and activists made in the late ‘80s, 90s mostly on the subject of censorship and films.
African Jim, Dolly Rathebe with Daniel Adnewmah as Jim Twala
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Singer and performer Dolly Rathebe with Daniel Adnewmah as Jim Twala on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Location shot wagon wheels
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Production shot from set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Daniel Adnewmah as Jim Twala
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Daniel Adnewmah smiling as Jim Twala on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim
African Jim, Snakeskin Belt, Rhodesia
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Production shot from Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) on set of of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, 3 Tsotsis in a night club
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3 Tsotsis in night, on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Dolly Rathebe with Daniel Adnewmah as Jim Twala
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Singer and performer Dolly Rathebe with Daniel Adnewmah as Jim Twala on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim
African Jim, 3 Tsotsis on street corner
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3 Tsotsis on street corner, on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Daniel Adnewmah as Jim Twala
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Daniel Adnewmah smiling as Jim Twala on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim
African Jim, 3 Tsotsis in a night club
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3 Tsotsis in night, on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Dolly Rathebe (Negative)
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Singer and performer Dolly Rathebe on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Cinema Interior screen view
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Cinema Interior screen view
The Magic Garden
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Exterior, The Magic Garden on the set of the 1951 Donald Swanson film.
African Jim, Ngoma Nightclub dancers
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Dancers performing in nightclub on set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, production team
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Production shot from set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, On set (Negative)
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On the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim. Swan Film Productions Ltd.
African Jim, General Duze playing guitar
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Character playing guitar on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
Erica Rutherford, portrait, Producer, African Jim
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Toronto, 4 January 1990. Unedited Interviews with South African (and some American) writers, journalists and activists made in the late ‘80s, 90s mostly on the subject of censorship and films.
African Jim, Cinema Interior audience view
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Cinema Interior audience view.
African Jim, Dolly Rathebe and Daniel Adnewmah
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Dolly Rathebe and Daniel Adnewmah on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Daniel Adnewmah as Jim Twala
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Daniel Adnewmah as Jim Twala on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Ngoma Nightclub
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Jazz band performing in nightclub on set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, dance troupe (Negative)
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Dance troupe on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Tsotsis gambling on street corner
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Tsotsis gambling on street corner on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Dolly Rathebe with Daniel Adnewmah
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Singer and performer Dolly Rathebe with Daniel Adnewmah on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim
African Jim, Dolly Rathebe with Daniel Adnewmah
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Singer and performer Dolly Rathebe with Daniel Adnewmah on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Dolly Rathebe and Daniel Adnewmah
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Dolly Rathebe and Daniel Adnewmah on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Dolly Rathebe with Daniel Adnewmah
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Singer and performer Dolly Rathebe with Daniel Adnewmah on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Sam Maile pianist
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Sam Maile, ‘South Africa’s Duke Ellington’ from set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Daniel Adnewmah as Jim Twala
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Daniel Adnewmah in tribal costume on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim
African Jim, Daniel Adnewmah as Jim Twala shopping
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Daniel Adnewmah shopping on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim
African Jim, Dolly Rathebe Portrait
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Singer and performer Dolly Rathebe on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim
Erica Rutherford, portrait, Producer, African Jim
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Toronto, 4 January 1990. Unedited Interviews with South African (and some American) writers, journalists and activists made in the late ‘80s, 90s mostly on the subject of censorship and films.
African Jim, Daniel Adnewmah as Jim Twala (Negative)
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Daniel Adnewmah smiling as Jim Twala on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim
African Jim, boy blowing bubble gum in shop
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Interior on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Eric Rutherford and Donald Swanson
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Production shot from set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Snakeskin Belt, Rhodesia
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Production shot from Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) on set of of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Dolly Rathebe Portrait
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Singer and performer Dolly Rathebe on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim
African Jim, Daniel Adnewmah as Jim Twala
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Daniel Adnewmah with police officer on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim
African Jim, Dolly Rathebe Portrait
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Singer and performer Dolly Rathebe on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim
African Jim, Dolly Rathebe Portrait
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Singer and performer Dolly Rathebe on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim
African Jim, Nightwatchman
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Nightwatchman character on set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.
African Jim, Dolly Rathebe Portrait
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Singer and performer Dolly Rathebe on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim
African Jim, Dolly Rathebe Portrait
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Singer and performer Dolly Rathebe on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim
African Jim, Daniel Adnewmah as Jim Twala (Negative)
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Daniel Adnewmah smiling as Jim Twala on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim
African Jim, dancer
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Dancer, on the set of the 1949 Donald Swanson film, African Jim.