Several members of trs group pose aboard the vandyck, the ship on which tr sailed from new york in the fall of 19. Zoltan korda, 1935, an unedifying film based on a collection of stories by edgar wallace and the first of a series of empireset films from alexander kordas london films, including the sudanset adventure the four feathers 1939 was robesons first mainstream british film. A parody of the alexander korda film sanders of the river, itself based on the edgar wallace stories. Network distributing 7th march, 2016 region 2 dvd universal 1 disc 1h 27m sanders of the river 1935 sanders of the river dvd from network and the british film. Old bones of the river is a comedy film released in 1938 starring british actor will hay with moore marriott and graham moffatt and directed by marcel varnel, based on the characters created by edgar wallace. Sanders of the river 1935 feature video dailymotion. It was the first film to include all three korda brothers, with alex producing, zoltan directing and art direction by youngest brother vincent. The film proved a significant commercial and critical success, giving korda the first of his four nominations for best film at. Sanders of the river dvd 1935 network distributing 2016. During the next twelve years, he headlined six british films, pioneering uncharted. Sanders of the river can therefore be seen as a turning point in robesons career, leading to significant roles in films like song of freedom and the proud valley, although the stridency of his political views would undoubtedly influence the disappointing brevity of his film career. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more.
Robeson, who had apparently expected this english filman alexander korda production, directed by zoltan kordato have a very different point of view, fought its release. The 1935 republican river flood remains at the top of the list. Zoltan and his brother argued over the film s portrayal of colonialism, and alexander, as the producer, ultimately edited the movie so that it glorified the. Sanders of the river 1935 directed by zoltan korda.
British that he helps the colonial officials crush a native revolt. With paul robeson, leslie banks, nina mae mckinney, robert cochran. Troubles afoot in the jungles of africa for a british river officer who must calm rebellious natives from the surrounding tribes in order to avert an outandout rebellion. A group of scheming white traders plies an old warrior king with liquor and rifles to incite a war. Sanders of the river 1935 the criterion collection. Paul robeson, leslie banks and nina mae mckinney star in this classic adaptation of edgar wallaces celebrated adventure story set. The river mississippi river 1938 documentary film pare. Sanders of the river 1935 synopsis british district officer in nigeria in the 1930s rules his area strictly but justly, and struggles with gunrunners and slavers with the aid of a loyal native chief. However, when sanders heads to england to marry, mofolaba returns, vowing. Scarica hancock 2 in legale, riprodurre hancock 2 in brrip. Sanders of the river starring jomo kenyatta youtube. The film was originally conceived as a lowbudget quota quickie to be called congo raid. Directed by zoltan korda 1935 united kingdom seeking out new avenues for his.
If you had seen this movie at the time it was made, you never would have suspected that this film was the work of one of hollywoods greatest directors john ford and featured two megastars spencer tracy and humphrey bogart. Sanders of the river film by korda 1935 britannica. Sanders of the river is a 1935 british film directed by the hungarianbritish director, zoltan korda, based on the stories of edgar wallace. Home the return of sanders of the river the return of sanders of the river by gerard, francis book condition. On may 30, 1935 in the middle of the dust bowl, one of the greatest droughts the great plains has seen, a historic flood swept through the republican river, creating devastation along its path. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Critic david pringle noted in 1987, the sanders books are not frequently reprinted nowadays, perhaps because of. Sanders of the river 1935 not rated 85 min adventure, drama 26 june 1935 usa british district officer in nigeria in the 1930s rules his area strictly but justly, and struggles with gunrunners and slavers with the aid of a. This is a film that can best be appreciated by old movie buffs and film historians instead of someone watching it for its aesthetic value. Sanders of the river 1935 not rated 85 min adventure, drama 26 june 1935 usa. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Robesons first british production, zoltan kordas sanders of the river. He then helmed the drama sanders of the river 1935, which starred paul robeson as an african chief and nina mae mckinney as his queen. Seeking out new avenues for his artistry, paul robeson moved his family to london in 1928.
British district officer in nigeria in the 1930s rules his area strictly but justly, and struggles with gunrunners and slavers with the aid of a loyal native chief. Robeson, who had apparently expected this english filman alexander korda production. Sanders of the river wikisource, the free online library. Zoltan and his brother argued over the films portrayal of colonialism, and alexander, as the producer, ultimately edited the. The river is a 1938 short documentary film which shows the importance of the mississippi river to the united states, and how farming and timber practices had caused topsoil to be swept down the river and into the gulf of mexico, leading. Full text of sanders of the river internet archive. Wallaces great grandfather was james henry marriott, and his grandmother was alice marriott. With sanders aid, bosambo holds off an attack by rebel mofolaba, and for the next five years peace reigns at the river. Charged with the task of engaging with the indigenous peoples of nigeria during the colonial period, sanders takes a nononsense approach that, though it may offend the sensibilities of currentday readers, is unquestionably effective. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Sanders of the river 1935, starring paul robson, nina mae mckinney, tony wane duration. Based on an edgar wallace short story, sanders of the river 1935 aka bosambo is a melodrama of warring tribal chieftains in british colonial nigeria and the white territorial commissioner who oversees them.
Sanders of the river, released in britain on 8 april 1935, was the first of a series of colonial epics from alexander kordas london films, which subsequently included elephant boy 1937, the drum 1938 and the four feathers 1939. The return of sanders of the river by gerard, francis 1938. During the next twelve years, he headlined six british films, pioneering uncharted territory for black actors and reaching a level of prominence unthinkable in hollywood. April 8th 2016 marked the 81st anniversary since the release of the film sanders of the river. Hitchcock was only minimally involved in the earliest stages. The lead nigerian characters were played by africanamericans paul robeson and nina mae mckinney. Quota quickies were british films made swiftly and cheaply in order to satisfy a british law. Sanders came strolling through the village street just as the sun topped the trees and long shadows ran along the ground before the flood of lemoncoloured light. And that is where sanders came insanders who had forgotten all the chemistry he ever knew, and who, as a student of constitutional law, was the rankest of failures. Sanders of the river by edgar wallace, paperback barnes. Roland davies, the producer of this series, was the creator of the come on steve comic strip, which ran in the sunday express. Sanders of the river is featured in a brandnew transfer from the original film elements, in its asexhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Theres excellent african footage in this 1935 film about british colonialism in darkest africa.
Commissioner sanders is called upon by the british government to keep a watchful eye upon some quarter of a million cannibal folk, who ten years before had regarded white men as we regard the unicorn. Commissioner sanders is called upon by the british government. With its ensemble cast, the film tells the story of a handful of aimless, desensitized high school students who, over the course of a few days, try to coverup the murder of one of their peers by another peer. Robesons first british production, zoltan kordas sanders of the river, however, ended up being an embarrassment for the actor, its. Paul robeson played a man who made himself a chief so he could run a tribe. Horribly outdated in its views, sanders of the river is a love letter to colonialism. Sanders of the river, the people of the river, the river of stars, bosambo of the river, bones, the keepers of the kings. There was a young man in isisi who prophesied that on such a day, at. This film had originally started as a project alexander korda assigned to be directed by alfred hitchcock, called wings of the jungle. Sanders of the river is een avonturenfilm uit 1935, geregisseerd door zoltan korda. His probationary chief, bosambo robeson, uses sanders orders to free a slave convoy. In the movie, only the british could authorize a man to become a chief. Wallaces mother was born in liverpool to an irish catholic family. Bit dated now i suppose, but i have a sentimental attachment to sanders and remember from my school days reading the book and then going to the local cinema to see sanders of the river featuring paul robesonwith singing of course of course to the dozens of native paddlers in.
Leslie banks is sanders, the official government district commissioner charged with keeping the peace in the river country. Sanders of the river should be on the mustread list of every. Paul robeson moved his family to london in 1928, headlining six british films in twelve years. The film is a spoof of the 1935 movie, sanders of the river. Paul robeson is bosambo, chief of the ochori tribe and a loyal native who is both dedicated and subservient to sanders. Once sanders came to a ngombi village at dawn, when by every known convention he should have been resting in his comfortable bungalow some three hundred miles down river. Dyott, an english explorer, was asked by the roosevelt memorial association to retrace trs voyage down the river of doubt and to film his trip in order to supplement the footage from the 1914 trip. Sanders of the river 1935 the alfred hitchcock wiki. In sanders of the river 1935, rg sanders leslie banks has established peace in the river district of west africa where he is a british resident commissioner. Persuasive and poetic, the river is probably the best film ever made about conservation of natural resources. A boxoffice triumph that earned director zoltan korda the first of his four nominations for best film at the venice film festival, sanders of the river is featured in a brandnew transfer from the original film elements, in its asexhibited theatrical aspect ratio. The founding father mzee jomo kenyatta was featured in the film as africa rare traditions.
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