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GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
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".
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 70
IMDb6.6
Running time
57 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −39 min on the typical 96
typical 9657Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Released
1994
October 26, 1994
32 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
12 of 12
- TCToni Cade BambaraSelf - Author
- RHRobert HallSelf - Historian
- EFElton FaxSelf - Illustrator
Pearl BowserSelf - Archivist
Carlton MossSelf - Filmmaker
Frances E. WilliamsSelf - Actress- SHShingzie HowardSelf - Actress
St. Clair BourneSelf - Journalist
Herb JeffriesSelf - Actor
Edna Mae HarrisSelf - Actress
James AveryNarrator
David McCulloughIntroduction
Directing · 2
- Bestor Cram Director, Producer, Cinematography
- Pearl Bowser Director
Writing · 1
- Clyde Taylor Writer
Production · 1
- Beth Deare Coordinating Producer
Editing · 1
- Bruce Johnson Editor, Cinematography
Sound · 1
- Caleb Sampson Music
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