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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • April 19, 1975
  • Runtime
  • 52 min
  • Genres
  • Documentary
  • Director
  • Steven York

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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen — Cast

Ossie Davis photo Ossie Davis Narrator George Johnson Self (archive sound) Lorenzo Tucker photo Lorenzo Tucker Self (archive sound) Lucia Lynn Moses Self (archive sound) Fredi Washington photo Fredi Washington Self (archive sound) Henry Armstrong Self (archive footage) Josephine Baker photo Josephine Baker Self (archive footage) Leslie Banks photo Leslie Banks Self (archive footage)

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