In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema Cast and Crew

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema

Plot: This documentary captures the sounds and images of a nearly forgotten era in film history when African American filmmakers and studios created “race movies” exclusively for black audiences. The best of these films attempted to counter the demeaning stereotypes of black Americans prevalent in the popular culture of the day

Release Date: Saturday, September 15 2007
17 years ago

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Cast

Lawrence Varnado. Lawrence Varnado was 44 in In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema as 'Narrator'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 13 1963

Herb Jeffries. Herb Jeffries was 93 in In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema as 'Himself'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 24 1913 –
Died: Sun, May 25 2014

Ruby Dee. Ruby Dee was 84 in In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema as 'Herself'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1922 –
Died: Wed, Jun 11 2014

Jeni Le Gon. Jeni Le Gon was 91 in In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema as 'Herself'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 14 1916 –
Died: Fri, Dec 07 2012

Leroy Collins. Leroy Collins was >> in In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema as 'Himself'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Pearl Bowser. Pearl Bowser was 76 in In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema as 'Herself'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 25 1931 –
Died: Thu, Sep 14 2023

Crew

Brad Osborne. Brad Osborne was >> in In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema as 'Writer, Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday