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Additional authors

1. Veitch, John, 1920-1998
2. Dixon, Ivan, 1931-2008
3. Winfield, Paul
4. Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-2024
5. Kennedy, Jayne
6. Rollins, Howard E., 1950-1996
7. Peters, Brock
8. Sampson, Henry T., 1934-

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (30 min.) sd., col. with some black and white sequences; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. A television documentary that examines the history of the portrayal of African Americans in the motion picture industry. Various actors, motion picture producers, and writers, discuss the lack of opportunities in the industry for African Americans.

Subject

1. Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976 > Influence
2. Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005 > Influence
3. Williams, Bert, 1874-1922 > Influence
4. Race relations in motion pictures
5. Blaxploitation films
6. Poitier, Sidney > Influence
7. African Americans in motion pictures
8. Race in motion pictures
9. Dandridge, Dorothy, 1922-1965 > Influence
10. African Americans in the motion picture industry
11. Documentary television programs
12. Horne, Lena > Influence

Genre/Form

1. Documentary television programs.

Call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-978

Title

1. Blacks in Hollywood.

Imprint

1. [1982]

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound

Added author

1. Veitch, John, 1920-1998, interviewee.
2. Dixon, Ivan, 1931-2008, interviewee.
3. Winfield, Paul, interviewee.
4. Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-2024 interviewee.
5. Kennedy, Jayne, interviewee.
6. Rollins, Howard E., 1950-1996, interviewee.
7. Peters, Brock, interviewee.
8. Sampson, Henry T., 1934- interviewee.

Research call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-978