The Negro Sailor
The Negro Sailor is a 1945 documentary short film made for the US Navy and shown by All-American News, that produced newsreels and later feature films for the race film market. It was directed by Henry Levin[1].
Plot
At an African-American newspaper, Bill Johnson, one of the employees enlists in the US Navy. Frank Roberts, the sports editor for the paper convinces the newspaper's editor it would be a great idea for the paper to publish a column called "The Navy Team" where Frank would write about Frank's experience in the Navy.
The film follows Bill from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois including a spell in the brig to a variety of technical training. The film mentions several black war heroes of World War II.
Cast
- Joel Fluellen as Bill Johnson
- Spencer Williams as Frank Roberts
- Leigh Whipper as the Editor
Notes
- p. 265 Murray, Florence (editor) The Negro Handbook 1946-1947 Current Books, Incorporated, 1947
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