Film·1975·52m

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Actor, writer, director and activist Ossie Davis narrates this look at the history of race films, those produced from the 1920s-50s catered to a primarily Black audience.

Directed by Steven York

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Featuring

Cast

12 credited

Ossie Davis

Ossie DavisNarrator

George Johnson

George JohnsonSelf (archive sound)

Lorenzo Tucker

Lorenzo TuckerSelf (archive sound)

Lucia Lynn Moses

Lucia Lynn MosesSelf (archive sound)

Fredi Washington

Fredi WashingtonSelf (archive sound)

Henry Armstrong

Henry ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)

Josephine Baker

Josephine BakerSelf (archive footage)

Leslie Banks

Leslie BanksSelf (archive footage)

Clarence Brooks

Clarence BrooksSelf (archive footage)

Cab Calloway

Cab CallowaySelf (archive footage)

Walter Connolly

Walter ConnollySelf (archive footage)

Miriam Cooper

Miriam CooperSelf (archive footage)

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