Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- John West
- Abstract:
- Materials related to the film Bar-Be-Q.
- Extent:
- 20 items(About)(About)
- Language:
- Materials are in English
- Preferred citation:
[item], John West Collection, Special Collection JW, Black Film Center & Archive, Indiana University, Bloomington.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
John West was born June 21, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from Paul Robeson High School in Chicago, Mr. West attended Alabama A&M University and became a professional football player, playing one year in the NFL with the Los Angeles Raiders, as well as stints in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders and the Shreveport Pirates. Following his sports career, Mr. West decided to go into show business, landing his first acting job in 1997 as a bailiff on the popular sitcom "Martin." He also had a recurring role on the police drama "New York Undercover." Despite having no formal education in film production, in 2000 Mr. West wrote, directed and starred in the film Bar-Be-Q, which played theatrically in the South and Chicago. Mr. West currently resides in Los Angeles.
- Scope and Content:
The bulk of this collection contains material related to the 2000 film Bar-Be-Q, written and directed by John West. The collection includes a 35mm print of the film, as well as the screenplay, a VHS cassette of several television interviews with West at the time of the film's release, and an assortment of promotional materials and newspaper clippings pertaining to the film.
- Acquisition information:
- The collection was donated in January 2005.
- General note:
In 2022, the Black Film Center/Archive (BFC/A) transitioned to its current name, the Black Film Center & Archive (BFCA). This finding aid was created under the organizational name Black Film Center/Archive. Upon this organizational name change, all previous references to the BFC/A were updated in this finding aid to match the current name, Black Film Center & Archive.
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Archivist.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[item], John West Collection, Special Collection JW, Black Film Center & Archive, Indiana University, Bloomington.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1320 East Tenth StreetHerman B Wells Library, Room 044Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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812-855-6041bfca@indiana.edu