Black Shadow On A Silk Screen (2 Reel)
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This film presents a history of black filmmakers between 1900 and 1950. The motion pictures made by Blacks in the early days of the film industry were intended to portray black people as they saw themselves, as opposed to the way white filmmakers depicted them on the screen. Notable among the personalities whose contributions are discussed are Oscar Micheaux, Paul Robeson, Josephine Baker, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, and Freddie Washington. Narrated by Ossie Davis.
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