Movies Club Logo

Movies Club Logo
All MoviesTrendingNow PlayingPopularTop Rated
Collections
Search
Portfolio
GitHub
LinkedIn

© 2026 Movies Club. Built with Next.js & TypeScript

Data provided by TMDB

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Genres
Documentary
Rating
No Rating
Status
Released
Release Date1975-04-19
Runtime52 min
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
IMDbView on IMDb

Overview

Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.

Cast & Crew

poster

Ossie Davis

as Narrator

poster

George Johnson

as Self (archive sound)

poster

Lorenzo Tucker

as Self (archive sound)

poster

Lucia Lynn Moses

as Self (archive sound)

poster

Fredi Washington

as Self (archive sound)

poster

Henry Armstrong

as Self (archive footage)

poster

Josephine Baker

as Self (archive footage)

poster

Leslie Banks

as Self (archive footage)

poster

Clarence Brooks

as Self (archive footage)

poster

Cab Calloway

as Self (archive footage)

You Might Also Like

poster
2018
7.5
Documentary

McQueen

poster
1971
6.9
Documentary

Directed by John Ford

poster
2015
6.5
Documentary

Heart of a Dog

poster
2014
6.9
Documentary

Rich Hill

poster
2006
6.4
Documentary

Fuck

poster
2014
7.6
Documentary

Night Will Fall

poster
2000
7.7
Documentary

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

poster
2013
7.1
Documentary

The Class of ‘92

poster
2003
7.9
Documentary

A Decade Under the Influence

poster
2023
6.0
Documentary

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

poster
2017
6.4
Documentary

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

poster
2002
6.1
Documentary

Naqoyqatsi