Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    Synopsis

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

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      Cast

      • Ossie DavisNarrator
      • George JohnsonSelf (archive sound)
      • Lorenzo TuckerSelf (archive sound)
      • Lucia Lynn MosesSelf (archive sound)
      • Fredi WashingtonSelf (archive sound)
      • Henry ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
      • Josephine BakerSelf (archive footage)
      • Leslie BanksSelf (archive footage)
      • Clarence BrooksSelf (archive footage)
      • Cab CallowaySelf (archive footage)