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Midnight Ramble

The Story of the Black Film Industry

  • Documentary
  • 57 Mins
  • 1994
  • en
  • star7.0/ 10

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".

Cast & Crew

Shingzie Howard

Shingzie Howard

Self - Actress

St. Clair Bourne

St. Clair Bourne

Self - Journalist

Herb Jeffries

Herb Jeffries

Self - Actor

Edna Mae Harris

Edna Mae Harris

Self - Actress

James Avery

James Avery

Narrator

David McCullough

David McCullough

Introduction

Toni Cade Bambara

Toni Cade Bambara

Self - Author

Robert Hall

Robert Hall

Self - Historian

Elton Fax

Elton Fax

Self - Illustrator

Pearl Bowser

Pearl Bowser

Self - Archivist

Carlton Moss

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

Herb Jeffries

Self - Actor

Edna Mae Harris

Edna Mae Harris

Self - Actress

James Avery

James Avery

Narrator

David McCullough

David McCullough

Introduction

Toni Cade Bambara

Toni Cade Bambara

Self - Author

Robert Hall

Robert Hall

Self - Historian

Elton Fax

Elton Fax

Self - Illustrator

Pearl Bowser

Pearl Bowser

Self - Archivist

Carlton Moss

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

Herb Jeffries

Self - Actor

Edna Mae Harris

Edna Mae Harris

Self - Actress

James Avery

James Avery

Narrator

David McCullough

David McCullough

Introduction

Review

Bryan Way

_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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