Sweet Love, Bitter film collection

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unitid

{"value"=>"24821", "type"=>"local_mss"}

{"value"=>"Sc MG 710", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"b15519319", "type"=>"local_b"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1962-1972", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1962/1972"}

{"value"=>"1967", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1967"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"<span class=\"title\">Sweet Love, Bitter</span> film collection"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"3 folders", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"0.03 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}

repository

{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division</span>"}

langmaterial

{"value"=>"English"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p><span class=\"title\">Sweet Love, Bitter</span> is an independent movie, written, produced, and directed, in 1967, by Herbert Danska and Lewis Jacobs. The story is based on the novel <span class=\"title\">Night Song</span>, written by John Williams and inspired by the life of jazz saxophonist Charlie \"Bird\" Parker. The black and white film starred Dick Gregory as the musician, along with Don Murray, Robert Hooks, and Diana Varsi. This interracial drama dealt with two contemporary American themes, the African American as the creative genius and the African American in American society. In addition, heroin addiction and an interracial love affair were themes addressed in this film.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>The <span class=\"title\">Sweet Love, Bitter</span> film collection consists of the screenplay entitled <span class=\"title\">Night Song</span> by Herbert Danska and Lewis Jacob (1963); a film proposal by Nat Hentoff, which was distributed to potential investors; Danska's and Jacobs's outline of the movie; and a budget estimate. Additionally, there is an outline of the third and final cut, a location list, five cue cards used by Dick Gregory during filming, and news clippings of advertisements and reviews. Documents relating to the controversy over control and cutting of the film complete this collection.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"value"=>"<p>Purchase from McBlain Books, 2002.</p>"}

separatedmaterial

{"value"=>"<p> Transferred to the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division: audio material. For more information, please contact the division at schomburgaudiovisual@nypl.org or 212-491-2270.</p> <p>Transferred to the Photographs and Prints Division: photographs</p>"}

processinfo

{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Janice Quinter, September 2002.</p>"}

date_start

1962

keydate

1962

date_end

1972

date_inclusive_start

1962

date_inclusive_end

1972

date_bulk_start

1967

date_bulk_end

1967

prefercite

{"value"=>"[Item], <span class=\"title\">Sweet Love, Bitter</span> film collection, Sc MG 710, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"<span class=\"title\">Sweet Love, Bitter</span> is an independent movie, written, produced, and directed, in 1967, by Herbert Danska and Lewis Jacobs. The story is based on the novel <span class=\"title\">Night Song</span>, written by John Williams and inspired by the life of jazz saxophonist Charlie \"Bird\" Parker. The black and white film starred Dick Gregory as the musician, along with Don Murray, Robert Hooks, and Diana Varsi. This interracial drama dealt with two contemporary American themes, the African American as the creative genius and the African American in American society. In addition, heroin addiction and an interracial love affair were themes addressed in this film. The <span class=\"title\">Sweet Love, Bitter</span> film collection consists of the screenplay entitled <span class=\"title\">Night Song</span> by Herbert Danska and Lewis Jacob (1963); a film proposal by Nat Hentoff, which was distributed to potential investors; Danska's and Jacobs's outline of the movie; and a budget estimate. Additionally, there is an outline of the third and final cut, a location list, five cue cards used by Dick Gregory during filming, and news clippings of advertisements and reviews. Documents relating to the controversy over control and cutting of the film complete this collection.", "generated"=>true}

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