Movie Description
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
(1975)Overview
Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.
Featured Crew
- Director : Steven York
- Producer : William Bowman,Stephen Henriquez
- Writer : Thomas Cripps
- Editor : Steven York
- Cast : Ossie Davis,George Johnson,Lorenzo Tucker,Lucia Lynn Moses,Fredi Washington,Henry Armstrong,Josephine Baker,Leslie Banks,Clarence Brooks,Cab Calloway,Walter Connolly,Miriam Cooper,Dudley Digges,Duke Ellington,Marcus Garvey,Lillian Gish,Jack Johnson,Noble Johnson,Walter Long,William Lundigan,Mae Marsh,Clarence Muse,William E. Pettus,Bud Pollard,Paul Robeson,Henry B. Walthall,Ethel Waters,Bert Williams,Spencer Williams
Cast
Narrator
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Posters
Facts
Original TitleBlack Shadows on a Silver Screen
Status Released
Release Information
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1975-04-19
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 52m
Genres
- Documentary
