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A film by [[Eric Rutherford]] and [[Donald Swanson]]  (1949) (later renamed ''[[Jim Comes to Jo'burg]]'', apparently the first all-[[Black]] feature-length film made in South Africa.
 
  
Produced in 1949 the film, was written and directed by [[Donald Swanson]], and produced by [[Eric Rutherford]], with  [[Daniel Adnewmah]], [[Dolly Rathebe]], [[Sam Maile]], , [[Dan Twala]], [[Willie Nxumalo]],  [[Woody Woodthorpe]], [[Victor Mkize]], [[Sampson]], [[Alfred Komo]], [[The Jazz Maniacs]] and [[The African Inkspots]].
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See ''[[Jim Comes to Jo'burg]]''
 
 
Cinematography was by [[Ronnie Shears]], set design by [[Gloria Green]] and sound recording by [[Ken Taylor]].
 
 
 
The later title (''[[Jim Comes to Jo'burg]]'') became the source a well known expression and a much used theme in writing ad art in the country. ('''See ''[[Jim comes to Jo'burg]]''''')
 
 
 
== Sources ==
 
 
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Jim_aka_Jim_comes_to_Jo'burg
 
 
 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211906/
 
 
 
DVD held by [[NELM]] Location: AV: AFR.
 
 
 
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