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‘The Flying Ace,’ Silent Film With All-Black Cast, Gets a Soaring Score

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Source: NYT > Arts

Published November 12, 2026

In 1926, a white director and all-Black cast filmed “The Flying Ace” in Florida. Six Black composers are giving it a full musical treatment with the Jacksonville Symphony.

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