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The Story of the Black Film Industry
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".
Bryan Way
May 16, 2017 · via TMDB
_A fascinating and immensely informative documentary examining Oscar Micheaux’s impact on the beginnings of race movies in the film industry._
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Carlton Moss
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Frances E. Williams
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St. Clair Bourne
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Herb Jeffries
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Edna Mae Harris
Self - Actress
James Avery
Narrator
David McCullough
Introduction
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