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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Apr 19, 1975 · 52m
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Documentary

PLOT

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

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CAST

Ossie Davis
Narrator
George Johnson
Self (archive sound)
Lorenzo Tucker
Self (archive sound)
Lucia Lynn Moses
Self (archive sound)
Fredi Washington
Self (archive sound)
Henry Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Josephine Baker
Self (archive footage)
Leslie Banks
Self (archive footage)
Directed by Steven York

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Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Country
US
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