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Midnight Ramble( 1994)

TV-MADocumentary
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The Story of the Black Film Industry

Overview

A documentary chronicling the pioneering efforts of black filmmaker William D. Foster in the early years of the industry and Oscar Micheaux's controversial impact on the subsequent "race movies".

    Top Billed Cast

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      Toni Cade Bambara

      Self - Author

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      Robert Hall

      Self - Historian

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      Elton Fax

      Self - Illustrator

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      Pearl Bowser

      Self - Archivist

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      Carlton Moss

      Self - Filmmaker

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      Frances E. Williams

      Self - Actress

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      Shingzie Howard

      Self - Actress

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      St. Clair Bourne

      Self - Journalist

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      Herb Jeffries

      Self - Actor

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      Edna Mae Harris

      Self - Actress

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      James Avery

      Narrator

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      David McCullough

      Introduction

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    A review by Bryan Way

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    Written by Bryan Way on Tue May 16 2017
    _A fascinating and immensely informative documentary examining Oscar Micheaux’s impact on the beginnings of race movies in the film industry._...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • early cinema