Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues

1981 0h 29m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Marlon Riggs and Peter Webster’s thesis project reflects on the heyday of Oakland blues in the late 1940s and ’50s, when an influx of African American shipyard workers mostly hailing from Louisiana and Texas arrived in the Bay Area. Combining vintage photographs, archival footage, interviews, and performances at venues like Eli’s Mile High Club, Riggs and Webster chronicle Oakland’s vibrant past while revealing an uncertain present.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

J.P. Phillips
Narrator

Credits

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Director: Marlon Riggs
Writers: Marlon Riggs, Peter Webster
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marlon Riggs shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13782096 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marlon Riggs directs. Marlon Riggs cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Marlon Riggs shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5IMDB entry: tt13782096 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.