Midnight Ramble
The Story of the Black Film Industry
7.3
3 votes
October 26, 1994
57m
Documentary
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".
Directed by
Where to watch
In United States
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Cast
T
Toni Cade Bambara
Self - AuthorR
Robert Hall
Self - HistorianE
Elton Fax
Self - Illustrator
Pearl Bowser
Self - Archivist
Carlton Moss
Self - Filmmaker
Frances E. Williams
Self - ActressS
Shingzie Howard
Self - Actress
St. Clair Bourne
Self - Journalist
Herb Jeffries
Self - Actor
Edna Mae Harris
Self - Actress
James Avery
Narrator
David McCullough
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