Men of bronze: the Black American heroes of World War I
- Contributing Organization
- Film and Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/151-b853f4m48t
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- Description
- Description
- Men of Bronze is the definitive story of the black American soldiers of the 369th combat regiment, known as the "Harlem Hellfighters," who served with the French army in World War I. Although relegated to non-combat duty by the U.S. command, the 369th was sent to France and spent more time in the front-line trenches than any other American infantry unit. Fighting alongside French, Morrocan and Senegalese soldiers at the campaigns of Champagne-Marne and Muese-Argonne, the courageous men of the 369th distinguished themselves in some of the fiercest battles of the Great War. Men of Bronze uses photographs, interviews with veterans, and film from the French and American National Archives to recount the saga of the "Harlem Hellfighters," offering an inspiring tribute to these unsung heroes and an unforgettable look at World War I. [Taken from vhs jacket cover]
- Genres
- Documentary
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Archival Restoration: Malkames, Karl
Broadcaster: WNET
Cinematographer/Director of Photography: Adams, Richard W.
Distribution Company: Direct Cinema Limited
Distribution Company: Pacific Arts Video
Editor: Adams, Richard W.
Executive Producer: Killiam, Paul
Interviewee: Fish, Hamilton
Interviewee: Williams, Frederick H.
Interviewee: Miller, Melville T.
Interviewee: Vevrenc, Albert
Narrator: Ceasar, Adolph
Producer: Miles, William
Production Company: Miles Educational Film Productions, Inc.
Research: Miles, William
Sound Recordist: Whitman, Dale
Writer: Robinson, Nancy K.
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Film & Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis
Identifier: 3229-1-1 (MAVIS Carrier Number)
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Film & Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis
Identifier: 3229-1 (MAVIS Component Number)
Format: Videocassette
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Men of bronze: the Black American heroes of World War I,” Film and Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 4, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-151-b853f4m48t.
- MLA: “Men of bronze: the Black American heroes of World War I.” Film and Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 4, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-151-b853f4m48t>.
- APA: Men of bronze: the Black American heroes of World War I. Boston, MA: Film and Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-151-b853f4m48t