Hollywood Be Thy Name: African American Religion in American Film, 1929-1949
"Weisenfeld is a professor of religion, but ... proves amply that she is also a first-rate cinema scholar, at home both when working as a cultural historian and ... as a textual interpreter."--Film Quarterly"The author's magic . . . is her ability to juggle African American history, film history, and black religiosity in a manner that is highly readable.  It is indeed a major accomplishment." --Reviews in American History"Judith Weisenfeld's richly documented book uncovers an aspect of cultural images of African American religion that has been missing up to  now. Readers will find a treasure trove of fresh insights. . . ." --Church History