Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975, English. Directed by Steven York.
Actor, writer, director and activist Ossie Davis narrates this look at the history of race films, those produced from the 1920s-50s catered to a primarily Black audience.
- Runtime
- 0h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Steven YorkDirector
- Ossie DavisNarrator
- George JohnsonSelf (archive sound)
- Lorenzo TuckerSelf (archive sound)
- Lucia Lynn MosesSelf (archive sound)
- Fredi WashingtonSelf (archive sound)
- Henry ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
- Josephine BakerSelf (archive footage)
- Leslie BanksSelf (archive footage)
- Clarence BrooksSelf (archive footage)
- Cab CallowaySelf (archive footage)
- Walter ConnollySelf (archive footage)
- Miriam CooperSelf (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 19 April 1975
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Thomas Cripps
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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen runs 52 minutes (0h 52m).
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Which OTT platform is Black Shadows on a Silver Screen on?
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 April 1975. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Black Shadows on a Silver Screen?
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Who directed Black Shadows on a Silver Screen?
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975) was directed by Steven York and stars Ossie Davis, George Johnson, Lorenzo Tucker.