Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Name: Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Director: Steven York
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1975-04-19
Duration: 52 min
Cast: Ossie Davis, George Johnson, Lorenzo Tucker, Lucia Lynn Moses, Fredi Washington

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1975-04-19

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

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

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Ossie Davis

Self (archive sound)

George Johnson

Self (archive sound)

Lorenzo Tucker

Self (archive sound)

Lucia Lynn Moses

Self (archive sound)

Fredi Washington