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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)

Overview

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.
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Cast

Muhammad Ali profile
Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Jonelle Allen profile
Jonelle Allen

Self

John Amos profile
John Amos

(archive footage)

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson profile
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Desi Arnaz profile
Desi Arnaz

(archive footage)

Obba Babatundé profile
Obba Babatundé

Self

Pearl Bailey profile
Pearl Bailey

Self (archive footage)

Lucille Ball profile
Lucille Ball

(archive footage)

Harry Belafonte profile
Harry Belafonte

Self (archive footage)

Patricia Belcher profile
Patricia Belcher

Self

Willie Best profile
Willie Best

Self (archive footage)

H. Rap Brown profile
H. Rap Brown

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali profile
Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Jonelle Allen profile
Jonelle Allen

Self

John Amos profile
John Amos

(archive footage)

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson profile
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Desi Arnaz profile
Desi Arnaz

(archive footage)

Obba Babatundé profile
Obba Babatundé

Self

Pearl Bailey profile
Pearl Bailey

Self (archive footage)

Lucille Ball profile
Lucille Ball

(archive footage)

Harry Belafonte profile
Harry Belafonte

Self (archive footage)

Patricia Belcher profile
Patricia Belcher

Self

Willie Best profile
Willie Best

Self (archive footage)

H. Rap Brown profile
H. Rap Brown

Self (archive footage)

Extra

Release Date

January 1, 2004

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Multicom Entertainment Group logo

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