'The Story of a Three-Day Pass,” is Melvin Van Peebles’ best, most controlled film: a burgeoning romance that becomes the fulcrum of an interrogation of the 1960s’ racial politics. See the actor-director's other best films.
. He left behind a legacy as a fiercely independent multi-hyphenate creator who altered the course of Black filmmaking and cinema at-large.
Born in Chicago, Van Peebles earned a B.A. in Literature from Ohio Wesleyan University and served in the Air Force for three and a half years before moving to San Francisco to become a cable car operator. There, he wrote his first book entitled “The Big Heart,” which inspired his ambition to get into moviemaking. Soon he filmed his first shorts “Three Pickup Men for Herrick” and “Sunlight” .
The comedy was such a hit for Columbia, grossing $1.1 million, the studio offered Van Peebles a three-picture deal. “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song” spawned a hit soundtrack sung by Earth, Wind & Fire and became the highest grossing American independent film to that point, bringing in a $15.2 million from a $150,000 budget. The triumph allowed Van Peebles to produce Tony Award nominated musicals such as “Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death” and “Don’t Play Us Cheap,” allowing him to prove his creative prowess in a different medium.
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