If you go to J. Paul Leonard Library website

http://library.sfsu.edu

And look up Articles Books +

http://library.sfsu.edu/find-articles-books-more

Then check the Film & Video Catalog

http://opac.sfsu.edu/search~S1

You can Keyword “Chester Himes”

http://opac.sfsu.edu/search/?searchtype=X&searcharg=Chester+Himes&searchscope=1

And find a 57 min. documentary by Rex Barnett

http://opac.sfsu.edu/search~S1?/XChester+Himes&searchscope=1&SORT=D/XChester+Himes&searchscope=1&SORT=D&SUBKEY=Chester+Himes/1%2C3%2C3%2CB/frameset&FF=XChester+Himes&searchscope=1&SORT=D&1%2C1%2C

Note that this film is filed under the Subject Heading “African American authors– 20th century– Biography”

http://opac.sfsu.edu/search~S1?/dAfrican+American+authors+–+20th+century+–+Biography./dafrican+american+authors+++++++20th+century+biography/-3,-1,0,B/browse