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The first all-African American feature film ever made, “Hallelujah!” was also King Vidor’s first “talkie,” and one that he was willing to forfeit his salary for in order to obtain.
Those who might be shocked by “racial stereotypes” are failing to leer the aesthetic beauty of this film, and its area in cultural history; it is an amazing film for all Americans, especially those of African descent, to notice and be proud of.
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A melodramatic morality chronicle, it is about a naive cotton farmer who falls into the bag of a splendid but improper girl, and his rocky road from sin to redemption.
It also shows the hardship of the life of a sharecropper; the wrenching poverty and backbreaking labor, as well as the faith to survive it all.
Daniel L. Haynes is wonderful as Zeke. Had he been born 50 years later, he would no doubt have been a major world superstar. Incredibly pretty and charismatic, he was also blessed with a qualified content, and gargantuan acting ability. Thank goodness this film exists, as a remembrance of his titanic talent.
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The other members of the cast are also generous, with Nina Mae McKinney as the seductive Chick and Fanny Belle DeKnight, as Mammy Johnson, Zeke’s mother who never gives up hope for her wayward son. The scene where Mammy holds the children in her arms and sings a lullaby is one that moves me to tears; this is a film that expresses grand cherish, and the best of human characteristics.
The music is gorgeous, combining spirituals like “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child” with songs like Irving Berlin’s “Waiting at the Demolish of the Road,” and there are also some good dance numbers. I was particularly glad by the short but well executed sand soft shoe in the bar scene, a style that started in the early 1910s during the minstrel shows. Tap dancing has its roots in slavery, and the history of this fresh American art obtain is fascinating; anyone involved in the evolution of American dance will admire this film.
The b&w cinematography by Gordon Avil is crisp and uses stark contrasts, and for the most share, there is petite evidence of its age. Coming from the same era, and with similar themes of satisfactory and defective, this film shares a kinship with the DuBose Heyward and Gershwin versions of “Porgy and Bess.” Total running time is 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Warner Brothers prior to the film issues a disclaimer apologizing for racial stereotypes depicted in “Hallelujah” that could be potentially offensive to recent audiences. I cannot pretend to deliver for the African-American community but I cannot imagine anybody being offended by King Vidor’s film which affirms the sanctity of faith, fidelity, and family. The film follows the personal odyssey of Zeke (Daniel L. Haynes) a decent cotton farmer who tries to lead a excellent life but is waylaid at various junctures by the temptress, Chick(Nina Mae McKinney) with tragic consequences. Zeke succeeds at one point in the religious ministry only to have Chick streak that endeavor. Credit Vidor for recognizing that his characters are essentially kindly people with flaws that are inherent to everybody. Haynes does a superlative job portraying a man whose apt and religious fibre is constantly being tested. The loyal revelation here is McKinney, though. Aside from being a visual stunner she manages to engender sympathy for a character saddled with the “Eve” role. What is more incredible is that McKinney was only 16 years customary when she tackled this complex character. The film is an accomplishment unto itself but what makes this disc indispensible is the inclusion of two short subjects featuring McKinney and the young Nicholas Brothers.
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