Special Guests: Alan Metzger, Phillip Fenty Guest Co-Hosts: David Walker, Father Malone
Black History Month continues with a look at Phillip Fenty’s 1977 film The Baron . Originally known as Baron Wolfgang Von Tripps, the film stars Calvin Lockhart as Jason, a filmmaker who is trying to complete his film on Von Tripps only to have everything go wrong. His money man, Coke Man (Charles McGregor), is in dutch with one of his connections in the mob while Jason’s people in California want to re-cast the movie with a white guy and remove him from the project.
Father Malone and David Walker join Mike to discuss the movie. Cinematographer Alan Metzger and director Phillip Fenty discuss their careers and making this often-overlooked film.
Special Guests: Belinda Burton-Watts, Dennis Bartok, Craig Rogers Guest Co-Hosts: David Walker, Leon Chase
On this special episode we’re looking at the 1974 film from Sal Watts, Solomon King. The film tells the tale of the titular Solomon King who is portrayed by writer and co-director Watts himself. He’s a former CIA operator who becomes embroiled in international intrigue involving the Middle East. He’s trying to protect the Princess Oneewa (Claudia Russo) from her cousin, Hassan (Richard Scarso), who has assassins in the US and a mole in the CIA. Things look bleak for Solomon King but he’s got Manny and Uncle John on his side.
Boss Nigger is one of the American Westerns that used the feel of the Euro-westerns that came to the fore in the mid-1960s, but with an African-American twist. The film stars Fred "The Hammer" Williamson as "Boss" and D'Urville Martin as "Amos" – two bounty hunters who become sheriff and deputy of a small western town. The twosome battles bad guys, civic corruption and racism with words and guns.
Our special guest co-host this week is David Walker of Badazz Mofo.
WARNING: You will hear the word in the title a bit. But, if you are offended by ANY USE of that word, skip this episode. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Music:
“Straight up Nigga” – Ice-T
“I Don’t Wanna Be Called Yo Nigga” – Public Enemy
Special Guests: Alan Metzger, Phillip Fenty
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Special Guest: Fred "The Hammer" Williamson