# THE EMPEROR JONES video & audio upgrade

This glitch-free print is sharper than the existing IA copy. The audio quality also has been improved. Paul Robeson's tour de force performance in the taboo-busting partial adaptation of Eugene O'Neal's play. Universally recognized today as a landmark film, in 1933 it was rejected by a large segment of the African-American community. In one respect they were justified. "The Emperor Jones" does reenforce negative black stereotypes. Directed by Dudley Murphy (& William C de Mille uncredited). Released in 1933. Complete print (see note). NOTE: the runtime of this print is 75 minutes. The original 80 minute release no longer exists. CAST NOTE: Billie Holiday's uncredited screen debut.

- Kind: Feature
- Runtime: 1 h 15 min
- By: Clifford Cochran & John Krimsky (both uncredited)
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/TheEmperorJonesVideoAudioUpgrade)
- Licence or status: [Public Domain Mark 1.0](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/TheEmperorJonesVideoAudioUpgrade?play=1)