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  1. Take a Giant Step

    Scene from the 1959 film with Johnny Nash & Estelle Hemsley (nominated for a Golden Globe). Johnny Nash would forgo film for a successful music career (| Can See Clearly Now). This gem of a film was directed by Philip Leacock from a play by Louis S Peterson

    #takeagiantstep #johnnynash #estellehemsley #blackhistorymonth #film #filmhistory #blackfilmhistory #philipleacock #louisspeterson #blackhistory #africanamericanhistory #africanamericanhistorymonth #greatperformances #singeractor #goldenglobenominee #rememberlegends

  2. Take a Giant Step

    Scene from the 1959 film with Johnny Nash & Estelle Hemsley (nominated for a Golden Globe). Johnny Nash would forgo film for a successful music career (| Can See Clearly Now). This gem of a film was directed by Philip Leacock from a play by Louis S Peterson

    #takeagiantstep #johnnynash #estellehemsley #blackhistorymonth #film #filmhistory #blackfilmhistory #philipleacock #louisspeterson #blackhistory #africanamericanhistory #africanamericanhistorymonth #greatperformances #singeractor #goldenglobenominee #rememberlegends

  3. Take a Giant Step

    Scene from the 1959 film with Johnny Nash & Estelle Hemsley (nominated for a Golden Globe). Johnny Nash would forgo film for a successful music career (| Can See Clearly Now). This gem of a film was directed by Philip Leacock from a play by Louis S Peterson

    #takeagiantstep #johnnynash #estellehemsley #blackhistorymonth #film #filmhistory #blackfilmhistory #philipleacock #louisspeterson #blackhistory #africanamericanhistory #africanamericanhistorymonth #greatperformances #singeractor #goldenglobenominee #rememberlegends

  4. Take a Giant Step

    Scene from the 1959 film with Johnny Nash & Estelle Hemsley (nominated for a Golden Globe). Johnny Nash would forgo film for a successful music career (| Can See Clearly Now). This gem of a film was directed by Philip Leacock from a play by Louis S Peterson

    #takeagiantstep #johnnynash #estellehemsley #blackhistorymonth #film #filmhistory #blackfilmhistory #philipleacock #louisspeterson #blackhistory #africanamericanhistory #africanamericanhistorymonth #greatperformances #singeractor #goldenglobenominee #rememberlegends

  5. Take a Giant Step

    Scene from the 1959 film with Johnny Nash & Estelle Hemsley (nominated for a Golden Globe). Johnny Nash would forgo film for a successful music career (| Can See Clearly Now). This gem of a film was directed by Philip Leacock from a play by Louis S Peterson

    #takeagiantstep #johnnynash #estellehemsley #blackhistorymonth #film #filmhistory #blackfilmhistory #philipleacock #louisspeterson #blackhistory #africanamericanhistory #africanamericanhistorymonth #greatperformances #singeractor #goldenglobenominee #rememberlegends

  6. In 1957 #JohnKitzmiller became the first #BlackActor to win a best actor award at the #CannesFilmFestival for his role in the Yugoslavian (Slovenian) film Valley of Peace. But he is perhaps best known for his role as Quarrel in the 1962 James Bond film Dr. No.
    He passed away in 1965

    #actor #rememberlegends #filmhistory #film #withoutpity #movielegend #quarrel #drno #valleyofpeace #blackfilmhistory #africanamericanhistory #filmlegend #blackhistorymonth #senzapieta #jamesbondfilm