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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975·52m·Documentary

Directed by Steven York

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Overview

Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.

Cast

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Narrator

George Johnson

Self (archive sound)

Lorenzo Tucker

Lorenzo Tucker

Self (archive sound)

Lucia Lynn Moses

Self (archive sound)

Fredi Washington

Fredi Washington

Self (archive sound)

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Details

Runtime: 52m
Released: Apr 19, 1975

Documentary

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Henry Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker

Self (archive footage)

Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks

Self (archive footage)

Clarence Brooks

Clarence Brooks

Self (archive footage)

Cab Calloway

Cab Calloway

Self (archive footage)

Walter Connolly

Walter Connolly

Self (archive footage)

Miriam Cooper

Miriam Cooper

Self (archive footage)