Thomas Carter Director (2 results)

Original one sheet poster for the 1976 Blaxploitation film "The Monkey Hustle." A classic entry in the action comedy subset of Blaxploitation films, in which a neighborhood must band together in order to prevent the city from demolishing their homes to build a highway. Set in Chicago, and shot there on location. Largely low-budget and geared towards a young urban audience, Blaxploitation films often depicted African Americans overcoming hostile authorities through cunning and violence, as well as conflicts internal to the culture. Though some of the first mainstream films to feature predominantly black casts and introduce previously non-represented elements of black culture, including the notable use of funk and soul music in soundtracks, they were also panned for furthering stereotypes about black people. Despite the controversy that the genre instilled, its motifs remain culturally relevant to this day, often parodied, acknowledged, and imitated in modern films and music. 27 x 41 inches, folded. Near Fine. Parish and Hill 149. Howard, Blaxploitation Cinema, p. 43-44, 174-175.…

Revised Draft script for the 1993 film. Several months before the outbreak of World War II, a group of German teenage boys band together over their shared love of forbidden swing music from the US. As the Nazi party tightens its grip over the country, the boys must decide where their loyalties lie. Set in Germany, shot on location in Prague, Czech Republic. Missing wrappers. Title page present, undated, with credits for screenwriter Jonathan Marc Feldman. 126 leaves, with last page of text numbered 124. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads. Full provenance available. …