In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema (2007)

Documentary

This documentary captures the sounds and images of a nearly forgotten era in film history when African American filmmakers and studios created “race movies” exclusively for black audiences. The best of these films attempted to counter the demeaning stereotypes of black Americans prevalent in the popular culture of the day. About 500 films were produced, yet only about 100 still exist. Filmmaking pioneers like Oscar Micheaux, the Noble brothers, and Spencer Williams, Jr. left a lasting influence on black filmmakers, and inspired generations of audiences who finally saw their own lives reflected on the silver screen.

Updated Feb 6 2017

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2007-09-15

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Keywords:

cinema film history hollywood filmmaking black history

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Runtime: 59 mins Rating: 0.0 Tag Line: The true story of a lost era.

Cast

Ruby Dee

Herself

Lawrence Varnado

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Cast

Ruby Dee

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Lawrence Varnado

Narrator

Jeni Le Gon

Herself

Herb Jeffries

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Pearl Bowser

Herself

Leroy Collins

Himself

Crew

Brad Osborne

Director

Brad Osborne

Writer

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In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema (2007)

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Cast

Ruby Dee

Herself

Lawrence Varnado

Narrator

Jeni Le Gon

Herself

Herb Jeffries

Himself

Pearl Bowser

Herself

Leroy Collins

Himself

Crew

Brad Osborne

Director

Brad Osborne

Writer

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