MOVIE
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.
Creators
Steven York — Director
Top cast
Ossie DavisNarratorGGeorge JohnsonSelf (archive sound)
Lorenzo TuckerSelf (archive sound)LLucia Lynn MosesSelf (archive sound)
Fredi WashingtonSelf (archive sound)HHenry ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
Josephine BakerSelf (archive footage)
Leslie BanksSelf (archive footage)
Clarence BrooksSelf (archive footage)
Cab CallowaySelf (archive footage)KEEP DISCOVERING
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