Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Name: Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Cast: Ossie Davis, George Johnson, Lorenzo Tucker, Lucia Lynn Moses, Fredi Washington

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

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Cast & Crew

Director: Steven YorkWriter: Thomas CrippsProducers: Stephen Henriquez, William Bowman

Ossie Davis

as Narrator

George Johnson

as Self (archive sound)

Lorenzo Tucker

as Self (archive sound)

Lucia Lynn Moses

as Self (archive sound)

Fredi Washington

as Self (archive sound)

Henry Armstrong

as Self (archive footage)

Josephine Baker

as Self (archive footage)

Leslie Banks

as Self (archive footage)

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