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Title:
Black shadows on a silver screen videorecording : the Black film industry from 1915-1950 : featuring rare films of Paul Robeson, Duke Ellington, Ethel Waters and others / a Post-Newsweek production ; producers, Stephen Henriquez, William Bowman ; writer, Thomas Cripps ; director and film editor, Steven York.
Format:
videorecording :
Publisher:
Republic Pictures Home Video,
Copyright Date:
c1986
Description:
1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 1/2 in.
Subject:
Afro-Americans in motion pictures--History.
Afro-Americans in the motion picture industry--History.
Motion pictures--United States
Videocassettes.
Other Authors:
Cripps, Thomas.
Davis, Ossie. cn
Notes:
"7073." Subtitle from container. Ossie Davis.
Summary:
History of the motion picture made by Black film makers between 1900 and 1950, including scenes from these films. Emphasizes the attempt by Black film makers to provide alternatives to the lack of sensitivity and racism of Hollywood films by portraying Blacks realistically.
Series:
The American documents series
ISBN:
9781555261610
1555261612
OCLC:
(OCoLC)14176809
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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