Melvin Van Peebles, Godfather of Black Cinema, Dies at 89

[basquebromance]

a true Hollywood trailblazer!

Melvin Van Peebles, Godfather of Black Cinema, Dies at 89

He directed 'Watermelon Man,' did everything on 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song' and wrote a pair of Broadway musicals.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[harmonica]

..I never ever thought of them as black..I thought of them as like everyone else

 

[Godboy]

a true Hollywood trailblazer!

Melvin Van Peebles, Godfather of Black Cinema, Dies at 89

He directed 'Watermelon Man,' did everything on 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song' and wrote a pair of Broadway musicals.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Is that Mario Van Peebles father? Never knew he had a famous father.

 

[basquebromance]

Is that Mario Van Peebles father? Never knew he had a famous father.

He is!

 

[harmonica]

..who's the WHITE godfather of cinema ??

 

[basquebromance]

..who's the WHITE godfather of cinema ??

McLovin'

 

[Godboy]

..who's the WHITE godfather of cinema ??

 

[basquebromance]

Is that Mario Van Peebles father? Never knew he had a famous father.

and here they are!

 

[MarathonMike]

Godboy Dat's muh boy Clint!!!

 

[basquebromance]

Clint is 91, and still has not retired