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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Release: 1975-04-19·Runtime: 52m
Documentary

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

Production Countries

United States of America

Cast

Walter ConnollyWalter Connollyas Self (archive footage)Josephine BakerJosephine Bakeras Self (archive footage)Marcus GarveyMarcus Garveyas Self (archive footage)Henry B. WalthallHenry B. Walthallas Self (archive footage)Bert WilliamsBert Williamsas Self (archive footage)Cab CallowayCab Callowayas Self (archive footage)Lillian GishLillian Gishas Self (archive footage)Noble JohnsonNoble Johnsonas Self (archive footage)William LundiganWilliam Lundiganas Self (archive footage)Lorenzo TuckerLorenzo Tuckeras Self (archive sound)Fredi WashingtonFredi Washingtonas Self (archive sound)Clarence BrooksClarence Brooksas Self (archive footage)Clarence MuseClarence Museas Self (archive footage)Spencer WilliamsSpencer Williamsas Self (archive footage)Dudley DiggesDudley Diggesas Self (archive footage)Mae MarshMae Marshas Self (archive footage)Paul RobesonPaul Robesonas Self (archive footage)Ethel WatersEthel Watersas Self (archive footage)Ossie DavisOssie Davisas NarratorLeslie BanksLeslie Banksas Self (archive footage)Walter LongWalter Longas Self (archive footage)Miriam CooperMiriam Cooperas Self (archive footage)Duke EllingtonDuke Ellingtonas Self (archive footage)

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