Elijah Pierce: Wood Carver (1974)

Elijah Pierce: Wood Carver

1974

Documentary

Synopsis

Elijah Pierce was born the youngest son of a former slave on a Mississippi farm on March 5, 1892. He began carving at an early age when his father gave him his first pocketknife. As time passed, Pierce found work as a barber and began to carve wood seriously. Through his carvings Pierce told his own life story and chronicled the African-American experience.

Credits

Director

Carolyn Allport

Cast

Elijah Pierce as Himself

Crew

Stan Vingle (Director of Photography)

Carolyn Jones Allport (Editor)

Carolyn Jones Allport (Producer)

Stan Vingle (Sound)