

The Story of the Black Film Industry
October 26, 1994
57m
EN
Pearl Bowser
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".

Toni Cade Bambara
Self - Author

Robert Hall
Self - Historian

Elton Fax
Self - Illustrator

Pearl Bowser
Self - Archivist



Clyde Taylor
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Carlton Moss
Self - Filmmaker

Frances E. Williams
Self - Actress

Shingzie Howard
Self - Actress

St. Clair Bourne
Self - Journalist

Herb Jeffries
Self - Actor

Edna Mae Harris
Self - Actress
Northern Lights Productions
US
Robert Stone Productions
US

GBH
US