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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975)

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

Release: 1975-04-19
Runtime: 52 min
Cast
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Narrator
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George Johnson
Self (archive sound)
Lorenzo Tucker
Lorenzo Tucker
Self (archive sound)
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Lucia Lynn Moses
Self (archive sound)
Fredi Washington
Fredi Washington
Self (archive sound)
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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)
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)
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Jack Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Noble Johnson
Noble Johnson
Self (archive footage)