Tony Brown's journal. The way it was. Black Hollywood
Description
This four-part version of the 90-minute documentary is about the secret history of race movies. Between 1910 and 1950, over 150 independent film companies were organized for the specific purpose of producing Black-cast films. Of the 400 Black-produced films that were made, Oscar Micheaux produced 10 percent of them.
Runtime
106 minutes
Series
Subjects
- African Americans in the motion picture industry (8)
- African Americans in motion pictures (9)
- Race films (2)
Geography
Genre
Database
Alexander Street
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