Spencer Williams Movies

  • 1946
    Beale Street Mama

    Beale Street Mama

    Beale Street Mama

    01946HD

    The film is set in Memphis, Tennessee and focuses on a street sweeper who comes upon a large parcel of money. He uses the newly acquired wealth to go...

    Beale Street Mama
  • 1975
    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    01975HD

    Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.

    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
  • 1945
    The Negro Sailor

    The Negro Sailor

    The Negro Sailor

    01945HD

    US Navy produced short stars Joel Fluellen as a draftee from his civilian job at a black newspaper through boot camp and an assignment in the Pacific....

    The Negro Sailor
  • 1942
    Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

    Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

    Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus

    01942HD

    An uncle discusses the life of Martin de Porres with his niece. de Porres was a late sixteenth-century Peruvian who was elevated to sainthood in 1962...

    Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
  • 1930
    Georgia Rose

    Georgia Rose

    Georgia Rose

    01930HD

    Musical film with an all-black cast.

    Georgia Rose