Category Archives: Cripps, Thomas
Blacks, Film, and Television
Thomas Cripps and Thalmus Rasulala discuss factors that affect black representation in films–including casting, nepotism, writing, distribution, and economics–and make observations on the film industry in general. At the time of this interview, Cripps, a Fellow at the National Humanities Center … Continue reading
Television and Children, Part 2 of 2
Television historian Thomas Cripps and scientific advisor Eli Rubinstein address the social and cultural impact of television and film in the second of a two-part discussion. The scholars discuss lobbying groups and coalitions attempting to influence programming, and the phenomenon … Continue reading
Television and Children, Part 1 of 2
Television historian Thomas Cripps and Eli Rubinstein, who was vice-chairman of the Surgeon General’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Television and the Young Viewer, address the social and cultural impact of television and film in the first of a two-part discussion. … Continue reading
Blacks in American Film
Thomas Cripps discusses racism and liberalism in American film, noting that at various times Hollywood has both perpetuated and challenged racism through film portrayals. He describes how African American characters have been incorporated into films, African Americans as producers and … Continue reading