Films discussed in the Talking Pictures lecture series are watched by participants outside of the course schedule. The Film Center does not provide access to films; please refer to the source list below. All films are available for free or for a small rental fee on various streaming platforms. You may also refer to Justwatch.com for more streaming options. 

Sources

THE BIRTH OF A NATION (D.W.Griffith, 1915, 193 min.)

Stream: YouTube.

THE GIRL FROM CHICAGO (Oscar Micheaux, 1932, 70 min.)

Stream: Amazon Prime, YouTube. 

CABIN IN THE SKY  (Vincente Minnelli, 1943, 98 min.) 

Rent ($2.99): Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu. 

NO WAY OUT (Joseph Leo Mankiewicz, 1950, 106 min.) 

Rent ($3.99): Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu. 

UPTIGHT (Jules Dassin, 1968, 104 min.) 

Stream: Criterion Channel; Rent ($2.99): Amazon, Vudu). 

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (Norman Frederick Jewison, 1967, 110 min.) 

Stream: DirectTV; Rent ($3.99): Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu. 

SUPER FLY (Gordon Roger Parks Jr., 1972, 93 min.) 

Rent ($2.99): YouTube, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu. 

MO BETTER BLUES (Spike Lee, 1990, 122 min.) 

Stream: Peacock, Showtime, Direct TV; Rent ($3.99): Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu.

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI (Regina King, 2021, 104 min.) 

Stream: Criterion Channel.