In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema

6.5 2007 59 min
Documentary

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 attem…

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Brad Osborne
Writer
Brad Osborne

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Lawrence Varnado Narrator
Herb Jeffries Himself
Ruby Dee Herself
Jeni Le Gon Herself
Leroy Collins Himself
Pearl Bowser Herself

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