{"product_id":"9780520392922-acts-of-love","title":"Acts of Love","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Performance and the Kiss That Changed Film History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book doesn't just fill gaps in film history; it demands that we confront why those gaps existed in the first place. A fascinating read for lovers of film.\"—Ava DuVernay​\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe rediscovery of the first film to depict African American affection revises the history of American cinema.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In 1898, vaudeville actors Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown joyously embraced in a short silent film titled \u003ci\u003eSomething Good—Negro Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e. The first known film to portray African American affection, it was lost for over a century until its rediscovery inspired contemporary audiences with a powerful and enduring depiction of Black love. More than a missing piece in an untold history of Black cinematic performance, \u003ci\u003eSomething Good\u003c\/i\u003e—and the magnetism of Suttle and Brown—attests to the power of Black performance on stage and screen from the nineteenth century to today.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eActs of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, Allyson Nadia Field tells the story of \u003ci\u003eSomething Good\u003c\/i\u003e and recovers the forgotten yet fascinating lives of its performers and their world. Drawing a vivid picture from sparse historical records, \u003ci\u003eActs of Love\u003c\/i\u003e examines popular culture's negotiation of blackness to reconsider the intersections of minstrelsy, vaudeville, and cinema in ragtime America. This book not only presents the story of \u003ci\u003eSomething Good\u003c\/i\u003e, its performers, and the drama of its rediscovery; it shows how the rediscovery of this short early film changes our understanding of American film history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57633263944054,"sku":"9780520392922","price":82.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40836910.jpg?v=1776486390","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780520392922-acts-of-love","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}