This year we celebrate Home Movie Day with a compilation of recently discovered home movies from the 1930s and 1940s by Pullman porter Ernest Beane, who lived in Berkeley, accompanied by an original score performed by composer/bassist Marcus Shelby. We also include a selection of African American home movies from families in Richmond, Detroit, Omaha, and Seattle shot from the 1930s to the 1970s.
Read full descriptionErnest Beane (U.S., 1935–46). Introduced by Rick Moss and Pamela Jean Vadakan. Live music by Marcus Shelby Duo. To commemorate Home Movie Day, we present a compilation of recently discovered rare home movies by Pullman porter (and Ashby Avenue resident) Ernest Beane, with an original score by Marcus Shelby. Preceded by a selection of African American home movies from families in Richmond, Detroit, Omaha, and Seattle. (80 mins)