Semi OT: Alexandra Isles Documentary included on DVD Set 3 of YIJC

[Pansity]

In working my way through back messages from the beginning of the year, I see someone posted about the DS mention in the Dracula Documentary on Set Three of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.  However, theres another DS item of interest on the set. 

First off a cliff notes explanation of the series: it was conceived by Lucas originally as a way to use the character of Indy to interest young people in history, particularly the history of the first part of the 20th C.  (For any of the teachers on the board who might need to cover the WWI era, this series has some of the BEST, most realistic explanations of the history and the slaughter of such battles as the Somme.  You might want to check out the DVDs as a teaching tool -- I know during the original run there was an accompanying teacher's guide with lesson plans, etc.)   

The DVD sets were all released with documentaries keyed to particular episodes, giving more information on the time period and the historical figure or figures who were involved in the plot. Set Three has the Post WWI episodes. The documentary which accompanies the Paul Robeson episode (The Winds of Change, on Disk 4 of the set) is Alexandra Molktke Isles "Scandalize My Name" (one of a grouping of documentaries on disk 5 of the set).

So, if anyone hasn't seen this documentary, and is interested in doing so, you can rent it on this disk of the Volume Three Box set.  Hopefully  people will want to see the episode as well, and roadtest a really well done and underappreciated series which, like the DS remake, fell victim to the double whammy of musical time slots and the Gulf War.

Jeannie

[David]

This is definitely on topic!
After all, it's about the availability of one of Alexandra's
films!

Scandalize My Name is superb!
It's aired on various Starz Networks and is, in my opinion, the last word on how the McCarthy era blacklists impacted the lives & work of black actors, artists writers & musicians.
A great & important film!

David
 

[Pansity]

I figured I'd play it safe, considering the amount of stuff I put in on Young Indy itself.  Would just break my heart it would if I managed to contaminate some people here into that fandom. 

I totally agree about the documentary, which is why my eyes nearly bugged out when I noticed it in the pre release contents list for the set. I've seen it, just not in order.  That particular STARZ network is on my cable system, but not the channel directory (don't ask, its a Cablevision thing), so I've caught it from differnt points every time.  Ive seen it all, just not in order.  Facinating stuff, as you say.

Also found it particularly interesting since a friend of mine's Dad was a Broadway actor of the period, pretty tough for a  six foot six black man in the late 40s early 50s.  AND he had a mixed marriage to boot -- to a four foot ten 2nd generation Jewish lady.  Between the two ancestries, there's very few ethnic groups Sharane and her brother DON'T fit into.

Jeannie

[Midnite]

I agree that Alexandra's documentary is not only on topic, it's fantastic!  Since the rest isn't, Semi OT covers it all just fine.