Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975)
1975 · 0h 52m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.
Director: Steven York
Writers: Thomas Cripps
Editor: Steven York
Cast
Ossie Davis as NarratorGeorge Johnson as Self (archive sound)Lorenzo Tucker as Self (archive sound)Lucia Lynn Moses as Self (archive sound)Fredi Washington as Self (archive sound)Henry Armstrong as Self (archive footage)Josephine Baker as Self (archive footage)Leslie Banks as Self (archive footage)Clarence Brooks as Self (archive footage)Cab Calloway as Self (archive footage)Walter Connolly as Self (archive footage)Miriam Cooper as Self (archive footage)More like this
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