Black Shadows on the Silver Screen 49 years old

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

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Black Shadows on the Silver Screen Cast

Name Character
Henry B. Walthall He was 97, 58 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Paul Robeson He was 77, 77 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Miriam Cooper She was 83, 84 years old when she died as Herself (archive footage)
Lillian Gish She was 81, 99 years old when she died as Herself (archive footage)
Dudley Digges He was 95, 68 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Clarence Muse He was 85, 89 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Leslie Banks She was 84, 61 years old when she died as Himself (archive footage)
Walter Connolly He was 88, 53 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Ethel Waters She was 78, 80 years old when she died as Herself (archive footage)
Noble Johnson He was 94, 96 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Ossie Davis He was 57, 87 years old when he died as Narrator
Cab Calloway He was 67, 86 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Josephine Baker She was 68, 68 years old when she died as Herself (archive footage)
Spencer Williams He was 85, 75 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
William Lundigan He was 60, 61 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Fredi Washington She was 71, 90 years old when she died as Herself (archive sound)
Mae Marsh She was 80, 73 years old when she died as Herself (archive footage)
Clarence Brooks He was 23, 17 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Bert Williams He was 100, 47 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Bud Pollard He was 88, 66 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Duke Ellington He was 75, 75 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Walter Long He was 96, 73 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)

Black Shadows on the Silver Screen Crew

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Black Shadows on the Silver Screen (49 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, April 19, 1975
  • Runtime: 52 minutes