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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

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

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1975-04-19

Runtime: 52 mins

Director: Steven York

Writer: Thomas Cripps

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Production Companies:

Production Countries: United States of America

Cast

Ossie Davis
Narrator

Ossie Davis

George Johnson
Self (archive sound)

George Johnson

Lorenzo Tucker
Self (archive sound)

Lorenzo Tucker

Lucia Lynn Moses
Self (archive sound)

Lucia Lynn Moses

Fredi Washington
Self (archive sound)

Fredi Washington

Henry Armstrong
Self (archive footage)

Henry Armstrong

Josephine Baker
Self (archive footage)

Josephine Baker

Leslie Banks
Self (archive footage)

Leslie Banks

Clarence Brooks
Self (archive footage)

Clarence Brooks

Cab Calloway
Self (archive footage)

Cab Calloway

Walter Connolly
Self (archive footage)

Walter Connolly

Miriam Cooper
Self (archive footage)

Miriam Cooper

Dudley Digges
Self (archive footage)

Dudley Digges

Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

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