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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

  • TV Movie
  • 1975
  • Not Rated
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975)
Documentary

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

  • Director
    • Steven York
  • Writer
    • Thomas Cripps
  • Stars
    • Ossie Davis
    • Fredi Washington
    • George Johnson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    11
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steven York
    • Writer
      • Thomas Cripps
    • Stars
      • Ossie Davis
      • Fredi Washington
      • George Johnson
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    Ossie Davis
    Ossie Davis
    • Narrator
    Fredi Washington
    Fredi Washington
    • Self
    • (archive sound)
    George Johnson
    • Self
    • (archive sound)
    Lorenzo Tucker
    Lorenzo Tucker
    • Self
    • (archive sound)
    Lucia Lynn Moses
    • Self
    • (archive sound)
    Henry Armstrong
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Josephine Baker
    Josephine Baker
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Leslie Banks
    Leslie Banks
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Clarence Brooks
    Clarence Brooks
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Cab Calloway
    Cab Calloway
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Connolly
    Walter Connolly
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Miriam Cooper
    Miriam Cooper
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Dudley Digges
    Dudley Digges
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Duke Ellington
    Duke Ellington
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Marcus Garvey
    Marcus Garvey
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Lillian Gish
    Lillian Gish
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Johnson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Noble Johnson
    Noble Johnson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Steven York
    • Writer
      • Thomas Cripps
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    • Trivia
      References are made to two "lost" films not on IMDb. A poster for "The Sport of Girls" and a flyer for "The Wind from Nowhere" are shown.
    • Connections
      Features Naissance d'une nation (1915)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Black Shadows on the Silver Screen
    • Production company
      • Post-Newsweek Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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