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The Story of the Black Film Industry

7.0

0h 57m

1994

“The Story of the Black Film Industry”

Synopsis

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".

Director

Pearl Bowser

Bestor Cram

Documentary

early cinema

Cast & Crew

Toni Cade Bambara

as Self - Author

Robert Hall

as Self - Historian

Elton Fax

as Self - Illustrator

Pearl Bowser

Pearl Bowser

as Self - Archivist

Carlton Moss

Carlton Moss

as Self - Filmmaker

Frances E. Williams

Frances E. Williams

as Self - Actress

Shingzie Howard

as Self - Actress

St. Clair Bourne

St. Clair Bourne

as Self - Journalist

Herb Jeffries

Herb Jeffries

as Self - Actor

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