Title Race and the revolutionary impulse in The Spook Who Sat by the Door / edited by Michael T. Martin, David C. Wall, and Marilyn Yaquinto

Published Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource Series Studies in the Cinema of the Black Diaspora Studies in the cinema of the Black diaspora. Contents Introduction: The spook who sat by the door / Michael T. Martin and David Wall -- Writer/producer's statement: the making of The spook who sat by the door / Sam Greenlee -- "[D]uality is a survival tool. it's not a disease": interview with Sam Greenlee on The spook who sat by the door / Michael T. Martin and David C. Wall -- Cinema as political activism: contemporary meanings in The spook who sat by the door -- Marilyn Yaquinto -- Persistently displaced: situated knowledges and interrelated histories in The spook who sat by the door / Samantha N. Sheppard -- Subverting the system: the politics and production of The spook who sat by the door / Christine Acham -- The spook who sat by the door, screenplay / Sam Greenlee and Melvin Clay Summary Ivan Dixon's 1973 film The Spook Who Sat by the Door captures the intensity of social and political upheaval during a volatile period in American history. Based on Sam Greenlee's novel by the same name, the film is a searing portrayal of an American black underclass brought to the brink of revolution. This series of critical essays situates the film in its social, political, and cinematic contexts and presents a wealth of related materials, including an extensive interview with Sam Greenlee, the original United Artists' press kit, numerous stills from the film, and a transcription of the screenplay. This fascinating examination of a revolutionary work foregrounds issues of race, class, and social inequality that continue to incite protests and drive political debate Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Includes Filmography: pages 216-217 Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 10, 2018) SUBJECT Spook who sat by the door (Motion picture) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2017023520 Spook who sat by the door (Motion picture) fast Subject Racism in motion pictures. Race relations in motion pictures. African Americans in motion pictures. PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference. PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- History & Criticism. African Americans in motion pictures Race relations in motion pictures Racism in motion pictures Form Electronic book Author Martin, Michael T., editor Wall, David C., editor Yaquinto, Marilyn, editor Greenlee, Sam, 1930-2014. Spook who sat by the door LC no. 2017020635 ISBN 9780253031808 025303180X

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