Charles Eric Johnson Screenwriter (3 results)

Original one sheet poster for the 1976 Blaxploitation film "The Monkey Hustle." A classic entry in the action comedy subset of Blaxploitation films, in which a neighborhood must band together in order to prevent the city from demolishing their homes to build a highway. Set in Chicago, and shot there on location. Largely low-budget and geared towards a young urban audience, Blaxploitation films often depicted African Americans overcoming hostile authorities through cunning and violence, as well as conflicts internal to the culture. Though some of the first mainstream films to feature predominantly black casts and introduce previously non-represented elements of black culture, including the notable use of funk and soul music in soundtracks, they were also panned for furthering stereotypes about black people. Despite the controversy that the genre instilled, its motifs remain culturally relevant to this day, often parodied, acknowledged, and imitated in modern films and music. 27 x 41 inches, folded. Near Fine. Parish and Hill 149. Howard, Blaxploitation Cinema, p. 43-44, 174-175.…

Draft script for an unproduced film. A beloved rock star named Wednesday's Child battles with his record label for control over the rights to his music. African American screenwriter Charles Eric Johnson was known for his work for television and film throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including "Beyond Atlantis" (1973), "That Man Bolt" (1973), "Slaughter's Big Rip-Off" (1973), and "The George McKenna Story" (1986). White self wrappers. Title page present, undated, with credits for screenwriter Charles Eric Johnson. 114 leaves, with last page of text numbered 113. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, with a few small splashes to the title page, partially bound with a binder clip to the top left corner.…

Two vintage reference photographs from the 1973 film, both showing Jim Brown and Gloria Hendry. Sequel to the 1972 film "Slaughter," directed by Jack Starrett, and starring Jim Brown. One of the quintessential franchises in the Blaxploitation genre, about a former Green Beret and Vietnam veteran who sets out for revenge against the mob after the death of his parents. Shot on location in Miami, Florida. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with pinholes at the corners.…