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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

01/01/2004

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1hr 40min

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Documentary

STORY

Discover how television has reflected the African American experience in this retrospective of the medium's first half-century. Actors, writers and historians discuss the image of black America on television from Amos and Andy to the present day. The interviews accompany clips from groundbreaking shows and performances by entertainment pioneers that create a timeline of the portrayal of African Americans throughout TV history.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Muhammad Ali
  • Jonelle Allen
  • John Amos
  • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
  • Desi Arnaz

    Director

  • Brandon Christopher

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Multicom Entertainment Group

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Jonelle Allen

Self

John Amos

(archive footage)

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Desi Arnaz

(archive footage)

Obba Babatundé

Self

Pearl Bailey

Self (archive footage)

Lucille Ball

(archive footage)

Harry Belafonte

Self (archive footage)

Patricia Belcher

Self

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