RAGTIME WARRIOR
A FORGOTTEN MUSICAL GENIUS! James Reese Europe fights racism, Army prejudice and the Germans when he takes command of the “Harlem Hellfighters” band, introduces jazz and pop tunes; he revolutionizes military band music forever. A WW1 action musical biopic; all music public domain. Can be adapted to TV miniseries. Professional Coverage: “Recommend” Dave Trottier (Author “The Screenwriter’s Bible.”) OFFICIAL FINALIST - New York Screenplay Competition
30's Female Africa-American
30s African-American
STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER
Screenplays
Jim specializes in screenplays based on historical true events (including musicals), bio/pics and/or disasters. In alphabetical order:
“BOJANGLES, EUBIE AND BERT!” Three black musical legends of the past – Bert Williams, Eubie Blake and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson – relive their show business success in spite of racism and theatrical bigotry.
ScriptLinks
Post Your Script Here!Nobody's Angel
Obsessed as to why a dead girl is labeled a hooker and an OD, and in spite of no one believing it was foul play, and coupled with the feeling he should know her, a New York detective pursues a case that everyone else has written off.
Second Chance Inn
The Second Chance inn exists only for those who are expected.
NEVERMORE
Edgar Allan Poe, poet, author and detective, investigates a series of mysterious murders - including that of his own wife - in an alt-history 1847 Baltimore.
THE DOGS OF LENIN
Lovers caught up in the cold war on opposite sides of the fence.
Hide In Plain Sight
An undercover FBI agent goes into the witness protection program to find out who is killing off protected witnesses…unaware that the perpetrators are from within his own agency, holding his life in their hands.
Pieces Of Green
An executive at The Federal Reserve Bank pulls off the perfect heist which was never about the money.
AT THE MERCY OF FAITH
A 14 year old preacher renounces his faith in God in the wake of a terrifying and traumatic encounter.
DREAMLAND IS BURNING
Tulsa, OK, 1921. When a young Black man is falsely accused of assaulting a White girl, it sets off a series of events that leads to over 300 deaths and the destruction of an entire neighborhood.
CATHERINE'S GHOST
A troubled young boy enlists the help of the girl next door to solve the mystery of a killer ghost.
IN BAD COMPANY
Max struggles to protects her family from gang violence and war, her story demonstrates love, trust and betrayal, but mostly survival and the strength of a woman.
