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Doing Their Bit (1918 Film Series)
Doing Their Bit may refer to: *'' Doing Their Bit (1918 film series)'', a documentary film by Jennie Louise Touissant Welcome and her husband about African American soldiers in World War I *''Doing Their Bit (1918 film)'', a William Fox film by Kenean Buel Kenean J. Buel (c.1873 – November 5, 1948) was an American film director. Biography Born in Kentucky, Buel became involved in theater and eventually made his way to New York City where he was hired by the Kalem Company in 1908 as a film direct ... about a pair of girls who discover spies *''Doing Their Bit: Wartime American Animated Short Films, 1939-1945'' a book about American animated wartime propaganda films by Michael S. Shull and David E. Wilt *'' Doin' Their Bit'', a 1942 Our Gang comedy film {{Disambig ...
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Doing Their Bit (1918 Film Series)
Doing Their Bit may refer to: *'' Doing Their Bit (1918 film series)'', a documentary film by Jennie Louise Touissant Welcome and her husband about African American soldiers in World War I *''Doing Their Bit (1918 film)'', a William Fox film by Kenean Buel Kenean J. Buel (c.1873 – November 5, 1948) was an American film director. Biography Born in Kentucky, Buel became involved in theater and eventually made his way to New York City where he was hired by the Kalem Company in 1908 as a film direct ... about a pair of girls who discover spies *''Doing Their Bit: Wartime American Animated Short Films, 1939-1945'' a book about American animated wartime propaganda films by Michael S. Shull and David E. Wilt *'' Doin' Their Bit'', a 1942 Our Gang comedy film {{Disambig ...
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Jennie Louise Touissant Welcome
Jennie Louise Touissant Welcome (January 10, 1885 – July 22, 1956), born Jennie Louise Van Der Zee and also known as Madame E. Toussaint Welcome, was an African American visual artist who made influential photographs and films with her husband. She is associated with the Harlem Renaissance. Van Der Zee, who referred to herself as "the foremost female artist of the race," is recognized as being one of the only African American women filmmakers from the silent film industry. She and her husband, Ernest Touissant Welcome, established their own art school, photographic studio, and film production business. They produced films and paintings of African American soldiers of World War I. The film, a 12-part documentary, was titled '' Doing Their Bit''. Early life Van Der Zee was born in Lenox, Massachusetts, to John Van Der Zee and Susan Brister. Before moving to Lenox, Massachusetts, her parents were maid and butler in New York to President Ulysses S. Grant. Jennie attended Lenox ...
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Doing Their Bit (1918 Film)
Doing Their Bit may refer to: *'' Doing Their Bit (1918 film series)'', a documentary film by Jennie Louise Touissant Welcome and her husband about African American soldiers in World War I *'' Doing Their Bit (1918 film)'', a William Fox film by Kenean Buel Kenean J. Buel (c.1873 – November 5, 1948) was an American film director. Biography Born in Kentucky, Buel became involved in theater and eventually made his way to New York City where he was hired by the Kalem Company in 1908 as a film direct ... about a pair of girls who discover spies *''Doing Their Bit: Wartime American Animated Short Films, 1939-1945'' a book about American animated wartime propaganda films by Michael S. Shull and David E. Wilt *'' Doin' Their Bit'', a 1942 Our Gang comedy film {{Disambig ...
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Kenean Buel
Kenean J. Buel (c.1873 – November 5, 1948) was an American film director. Biography Born in Kentucky, Buel became involved in theater and eventually made his way to New York City where he was hired by the Kalem Company in 1908 as a film director under the tutelage of Sidney Olcott. Buel was part of the pioneering Kalem team that filmed in Florida in the winter months and in the fall of 1910, the rapidly growing Kalem organization sent him to head up a filming unit in California. After directing more than 50 films for Kalem, including a number starring Alice Joyce, Buel signed on with Fox Film Corporation in 1915 for whom he made another seventeen films. In 1919 he directed films for an independent company and made his last film in 1920. Kenean Buel died in New York City in 1948. Partial filmography * ''As You Like It'' (1912) * '' The Confederate Ironclad'' (1912) * '' A Sawmill Hazard'' (1913) * '' A Desperate Chance'' (1913) *''The Brand (film)'' (1914) * ''Blazing Love'' ( ...
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