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Midnight Ramble ( 1994 )

"The Story of the Black Film Industry"

★7.0 /10 _(2.0)

57 min ● Oct 26, 1994 ● English

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".

Top Cast

Toni Cade Bambara

Toni Cade Bambara

Self - Author

Robert Hall

Self - Historian

Elton Fax

Self - Illustrator

Pearl Bowser

Self - Archivist

Carlton Moss

Self - Filmmaker

Frances E. Williams

Frances E. Williams

Self - Actress

Shingzie Howard

Shingzie Howard

Self - Actress

St. Clair Bourne

St. Clair Bourne

Self - Journalist

Herb Jeffries

Self - Actor

Edna Mae Harris

Edna Mae Harris

Self - Actress

James Avery

Narrator

David McCullough

David McCullough

Introduction