IN THE SHADOW OF HOLLYWOOD: RACE MOVIES AND THE BIRTH OF BLACK CINEMA
"The true story of a lost era."
Directed by Brad Osborne
This documentary captures the sounds and images of a nearly forgotten era in film history when African American filmmakers and studios created “race movies” exclusively for black audiences. The best of these films attempted to counter the demeaning stereotypes of black Americans prevalent in the popular culture of the day.
Cast
Lawrence Varnado
Narrator
Herb Jeffries
Himself
Ruby Dee
Herself
Jeni Le Gon
Herself
Leroy Collins
Himself
Pearl Bowser
Herself
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Recommended for
- ✓people who enjoy learning through film
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- –those seeking nonstop action
- –those looking for narrative fiction
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