Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement

Name: Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement
Director: Woodie King Jr.
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1978-12-31
Duration: 130 min
Rating: 9
Cast: Amiri Baraka, Ed Bullins, Lorraine Hansberry, James Earl Jones, Joseph Papp

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Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement

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Released

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California Newsreel

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1978-12-31

Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement

This documentary explores the growth and development of black theatre from its earliest roots, also examining its close ties with the civil rights movement. Included are interviews with veterans of the theatrical world such as James Earl Jones and Ed Bullins.

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Amiri Baraka

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Ed Bullins

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Lorraine Hansberry

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James Earl Jones

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Joseph Papp