Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Released 1975 • 51 years ago52m29 cast members
- Documentary
Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.
Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.
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DeceasedBorn: December 18, 1917
Died: February 4, 2005
Age at death: 87
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DeceasedBorn: December 23, 1903
Died: June 28, 1994
Age at death: 90
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DeceasedBorn: June 3, 1906
Died: April 12, 1975
Age at death: 68
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DeceasedBorn: June 9, 1890
Died: April 21, 1952
Age at death: 61
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DeceasedBorn: December 23, 1896
Died: March 12, 1969
Age at death: 72
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DeceasedBorn: December 25, 1907
Died: November 18, 1994
Age at death: 86
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DeceasedBorn: April 8, 1887
Died: May 28, 1940
Age at death: 53
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DeceasedBorn: November 6, 1891
Died: April 12, 1976
Age at death: 84
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DeceasedBorn: June 8, 1879
Died: October 24, 1947
Age at death: 68
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DeceasedBorn: April 29, 1899
Died: May 24, 1974
Age at death: 75
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AliveBorn: January 20, 1976
Age: 50
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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DeceasedBorn: October 14, 1893
Died: February 27, 1993
Age at death: 99
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DeceasedBorn: March 31, 1878
Died: June 10, 1946
Age at death: 68
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DeceasedBorn: April 17, 1881
Died: January 9, 1978
Age at death: 96
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DeceasedBorn: March 4, 1879
Died: July 4, 1952
Age at death: 73
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DeceasedBorn: June 12, 1914
Died: December 20, 1975
Age at death: 61
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DeceasedBorn: November 7, 1894
Died: February 13, 1968
Age at death: 73
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DeceasedBorn: October 13, 1889
Died: October 13, 1979
Age at death: 90
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DeceasedBorn: April 8, 1898
Died: January 23, 1976
Age at death: 77
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DeceasedBorn: March 15, 1878
Died: June 17, 1936
Age at death: 58
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DeceasedBorn: October 31, 1896
Died: September 1, 1977
Age at death: 80
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DeceasedBorn: November 12, 1874
Died: March 4, 1922
Age at death: 47
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DeceasedBorn: July 14, 1893
Died: December 13, 1969
Age at death: 76