The Story of the Black Film Industry
7
57 min
A documentary chronicling the pioneering efforts of black filmmaker William D. Foster in the early years of the industry and Oscar Micheaux's controversial impact on the subsequent "race movies".
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Toni Cade Bambara | Self - Author | Unowned | |
Robert Hall | Self - Historian | Unowned | |
Elton Fax | Self - Illustrator | Unowned | |
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Pearl Bowser | Self - Archivist | Unowned |
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Carlton Moss | Self - Filmmaker | Unowned |
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Frances E. Williams | Self - Actress | Unowned |
Shingzie Howard | Self - Actress | Unowned | |
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St. Clair Bourne | Self - Journalist | Unowned |
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Herb Jeffries | Self - Actor | Unowned |
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Edna Mae Harris | Self - Actress | Unowned |
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James Avery | Narrator | Unowned |
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David McCullough | Introduction | Unowned |