Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus (1942) is a race film written and directed by Spencer Williams.
Plot
Production
The film was produced in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on the grounds of St. Monica Catholic Church.[1] It featured an all-black cast and was produced exclusively for exhibition in U.S. cinemas serving African American communities. It was among a number of religious-themed feature films created by Williams during the 1940s, who also wrote and directed The Blood of Jesus (1941) and Go Down, Death! (1944).[2]
Preservation status
No archive or private collection is known to have a print of Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus, and it was thought to be a lost film.[3] A trailer[4][5] was located at UCLA by Ray Langstone in 2022.
See also
References
- ^ "Tulsan To Play Andy In TV :: TULSA AND OKLAHOMA HISTORY COLLECTION". cdm15020.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ "The 50 Most Influential Black Films" by Torriano Berry, Google Books
- ^ Hall, Phil. "Film Threat's Top 10 Lost Films, Part Five". Film Threat. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07.
- ^ Trailer: Brother Martin, Servant of Jesus (Spencer Williams, 1940s) - UCLA Film & Television Archive on official YouTube channel
- ^ Archival Treasures: Spencer Williams' "Brother Martin" Trailer|UCLA Film & Television Archive
