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Fame and Riches Were His as the Singing Idol of Europe..But He Chose to Return to Africa and Rule His People! A black British dockworker named Johnny Zinga b...
- 77 min
- 9.3K
- Cult Cinema Classics
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 pass...
- 77 min
- 16.2K
- Cult Cinema Classics
English. Budget. $500,000. 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. He is discovered by an opera impresario and becomes an ...
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
John Zinga, a London-born docker, becomes a world-famous opera singer and discovers he is the descendant of African royalty. A substantial acknowledgement of the history of black Britons and their position in contemporary (1930s) Britain can be found in Song of Freedom (d. J Elder Wills, 1936), an exceptional star vehicle for Paul Robeson.
Apr 12, 2009 · Hammer Film Productions. Item Size. 1.7G. Although no-one could call this a great movie, it is of compelling historical interest. 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 ...
Sep 30, 2024 · This includes data from ~1.3 million movie & TV show fans per day. Song of Freedom is 39505 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 10638 places since yesterday.
