D. Ireland Thomas
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| Born | 1875 | ||
| Died | 1955 | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Citizenship | United States of America | ||
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D. Ireland Thomas (1875 - 1955) was a columnist with the Chicago Defender, theater owner, and philathropist in the United States.[1] He wrote many articles on African American cinema.[2]
He corresponded with Richard Norman of Norman Studios. He criticized Oscar Micheaux's casting of light skinned actors for lead roles in The Dungeon (film).
He was a native of New Orleans.[3]
He operated the Lincoln Theater in Charleston, South Carolina.[4][5][3][6]
Thomas' was an influential film critic.[7]
He gave a favorable review to Oscar Micheaux's A Son of Satan.[8][9] He wrote about the work of B. L. Teycer's film company in San Antonio, Texas.[10]
References
- ↑ "Damon Ireland Thomas". Discovering Our Past: College of Charleston Histories.
- ↑ Musser, Charles; Gaines, Jane Marie; Bowser, Pearl (March 28, 2016). "Oscar Micheaux and His Circle: African-American Filmmaking and Race Cinema of the Silent Era". Indiana University Press – via Google Books.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Lincoln Theater". Charleston Preservation Society.
- ↑ "Letter: Charleston, South Carolina to Charles Henry Douglass, Jr., Macon, Georgia, 1925 Aug. 21 - Digital Library of Georgia". dlg.usg.edu.
- ↑ https://scdah.sc.gov/sites/default/files/Documents/Historic%2520Preservation%2520(SHPO)/Resources/African%2520American%2520Heritage/SCAAHP_Addendum2019-2020.pdf
- ↑ "Lincoln Theater (Charleston, S.C.) [WorldCat Identities]".
- ↑ Lupack, Barbara (May 26, 2016). "Early Race Filmmaking in America". Routledge – via Google Books.
- ↑ Inc, The Crisis Publishing Company (April 11, 1979). "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Sampson, Henry T. (May 8, 1995). "Blacks in Black and White: A Source Book on Black Films". Scarecrow Press – via Google Books.
- ↑ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com.
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