Midnight Ramble
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".
Cast
Toni Cade Bambara
Self - Author
Robert Hall
Self - Historian
Elton Fax
Self - Illustrator
Pearl Bowser
Self - Archivist
Carlton Moss
Self - Filmmaker
Frances E. Williams
Self - Actress
Shingzie Howard
Self - Actress
St. Clair Bourne
Self - Journalist
Herb Jeffries
Self - Actor
Edna Mae Harris
Self - Actress
James Avery
Narrator
David McCullough
Introduction
Storyline
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".
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