Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

How it feels

This documentary is about the history of African American cinema. It uses clips from old movies and is narrated by Ossie Davis. The film shows how Black people were portrayed in early films.

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What happens

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen is a 1975 documentary film about African American cinema. It was distributed by Lucerne Films. Steven York directed and edited the film. Ossie Davis narrates. The movie was screened at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. Thomas Cripps wrote the film. Ray Hubbard executive produced and Stephan Henriquez and William Bowman produced under Post-Newsweek Productions. The film Birth of a Race is noted in the documentary. Clips from various films including Pinky, Hearts in Dixie, So Red the Rose, and Birth of a Nation are included. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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