In this episode we explore the first three films of revolutionary black filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, from his French period through his contentious Hollywood days and finally to his infamous portrayal of a mythical male prostitute on the run.  Chapter 1: Man in the Mirror (1:31) Chapter 2: There Goes the Neighborhood (19:40) Chapter 3: Name Your Weapons (34:53) Chapter 4: Leroy (52:00)

In this episode we explore the first three films of revolutionary black filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, from his French period through his contentious Hollywood days and finally to his infamous portrayal of a mythical male prostitute on the run. Chapter 1: Man in the Mirror (1:31) Chapter 2: There Goes the Neighborhood (19:40) Chapter 3: Name Your Weapons (34:53) Chapter 4: Leroy (52:00)

In this episode we explore the first three films of revolutionary black filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, from his French period through his contentious Hollywood days and finally to his infamous portrayal of a mythical male prostitute on the run.&nbsp; Chapter 1: Man in the Mirror (1:31) Chapter 2: There Goes the Neighborhood (19:40) Chapter 3: Name Your Weapons (34:53) Chapter 4: Leroy (52:00)

Van Peeble's Baadasssss Song

Brothers and life-long cinephiles Nick and Harry Nordlinger explore the full spectrum of film history, with an eye for the esoteric, the strange and the sublime.

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Van Peeble's Baadasssss Song

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