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The Proud Valley
The Proud Valley is a 1940 Ealing Studios film starring the African-American actor Paul Robeson. Filmed on location in the South Wales coalfield, the heart of the main coal mining region of Wales, the film tells the story of a Black American miner and baritone singer who is invited to join a male voice choir. It documents the hard realities of Welsh coal miners’ lives.
Synopsis.
David Goliath, a Black American, arrives in Wales and wins the respect of the very musically-
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References.
- Company website accessed 23 Sep 2006
- North American Distributor website accessed 23 Sep 2006