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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975 Documentary
Release date : April 19, 1975
Runtime : 52m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Steven York /
Writers : Thomas Cripps /
Production companies :
April 19, 1975 52m United States of America Documentary English More
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Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.
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Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Narrator
George Johnson
George Johnson
Self (archive sound)
Lorenzo Tucker
Lorenzo Tucker
Self (archive sound)
Lucia Lynn Moses
Lucia Lynn Moses
Self (archive sound)
Fredi Washington
Fredi Washington
Self (archive sound)
Henry Armstrong
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)
Dudley Digges
Dudley Digges
Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)
Marcus Garvey
Marcus Garvey
Self (archive footage)
Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
Self (archive footage)
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Noble Johnson
Noble Johnson
Self (archive footage)
  • title：Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1975
  • Runtime：52m
  • Genres： Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English ·
  • Director： Steven York /
  • Writers： Thomas Cripps ·
  • Production companies：
  • Overview：Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.
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