#lying lips

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LYING LIPS, written and directed by Oscar Micheaux, opened 85 years ago today. The movie stars Edna Mae Harris, and Robert Earl Jones (the father of James Earl Jones) #OnThisDay

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Oscar Micheaux (October 2, 1884 – 1951) :

“The advent of the motion picture industry intrigued him as a vehicle to tell his stories. He formed his own movie production company and in 1919 became the first African-American to make a film. He wrote, directed and produced the silent motion picture The Homesteader, starring the pioneering African American actress Evelyn Preer and based on his novel of the same name. He again used autobiographical elements in The Exile, his first feature film with sound, in which the central character leaves Chicago to buy and operate a ranch in South Dakota. In 1924 he introduced the moviegoing world to Paul Robeson in his film, Body and Soul.

Given the times, his accomplishments in publishing and film are extraordinary, including being the first African-American to produce a film to be shown in “white” movie theaters. In his motion pictures, he moved away from the “Negro” stereotypes being portrayed in film at the time. Additionally, in his film Within Our Gates, Micheaux attacked the racism depicted in D.W. Griffith’s film, The Birth of a Nation.

The Producers Guild of America called him “The most prolific black – if not most prolific independent – filmmaker in American cinema.” Over his illustrious career, Micheaux wrote, produced and directed forty-four feature-length films between 1919 and 1948 and wrote seven novels, one of which was a national bestseller.”[X]

[wiirocku]

Proverbs 12:22 (KJV) - Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are His delight.

[theendofthefilm]

Lying Lips

Oscar Micheaux USA, 1939

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion - Proverbs 30:8 | Young’s Literal Translation (YLT) Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible is in the public domain.

[wiirocku]

Proverbs 12:22 (NLT) - The LORD detests lying lips,    but He delights in those who tell the truth.

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Proverbs 12:22 (NLT) - The LORD detests lying lips,    but He delights in those who tell the truth.

[tom4jc]

Psalm 120:2 Lies And Deceit

Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue. Psalm 120:2 Truth is something that the world does not always like to hear. The world wants to live in a world of deception that gives people what they want to hear whether it is true or false. Deception and lies are commonly told in many different ways and are always being justified as acceptable because of the circumstances…

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