Edna Mae Harris association with veteran performers. Harris was also an excellent swimmer in high school, and in 1928 she entered the New York Daily News' Swimming Meet and won a championship. Harris first real Hollywood break came when she landed a part in "The Green Pastures" (1936), portraying Zeba, starring with Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson. Harris was a leading lady in "Spirit of Youth" (1938), the story of the rise of boxer Joe Thomas, which paralleled the life of Joe Louis. Harris also had leading roles in Oscar Micheaux films, "Lying Lips" (1939), and "The Notorious Elinor Lee" (1940). Her film credits also
The Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit The Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit The Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit is a 2011 short film by D. Jesse Damazo and Joe Bookman. It was screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in the Cinéfondation section. The film was made as part of the directors' coursework at The University of Iowa. The title is a reference to William Faulkner's Nobel Prize acceptance speech. The film consists of only five shots, each lasting several minutes. A quiet ukulele player and his talkative manager struggle to realize their artistic vision in a comic story of loss and