Movie Monday Half Past Autumn Part 3 and 4

1. What is your definition of successful? My definition of successful is achieving what one wants in life.
2. What have you given up to become successful? To be successful I have had to sacrifice many of my hobbies and loved possessions.
3. What did Parks give up to become successful? He gave up his family life
4. Who was Genevieve Young's father? He was a rich businessman
5. How much was Parks advanced to write his first book (and eventual best-selling autobiography)? 10,000
6. How much money did Elijah Muhammad offer Parks to do a story on The Nation of Islam? 500,000 dollars
7. Why did Parks refuse the money? He thought that Muhammed was going to influence him, but he didn't want to represent something he wasn't fond of.
8. What was significant about the movie The Learning Tree? First major movie by a black person.
9. What was significant about the character Shaft? He was a black superhero in those days.
10. What was Gordon Parks' choice of weapons? He chose his 35 millimeter camera
11. What reason did Genevieve Young give for the divorce? They divorced due to the turmoil Gordon was in in that time.
12. In 1984, Parks directed Solomon Northrup's Odyssey. What recent feature film told the same story? Twelve Years as a slave
13. Who was Gordon Parks, jr? Gordon Parks's son
14. What is your favorite Gordon Parks photo? American Gothic
15. What will you remember about Gordon Parks in ten years? I will remember that he was a great photographer and worked hard in life.