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Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement
This documentary explores the growth and development of black theatre from its earliest roots, also examining its close ties with the civil rights movement. Included are interviews with veterans of the theatrical world such as James Earl Jones and Ed Bullins.
Cast
- Amiri Baraka as Self
- Ed Bullins as Self
- Lorraine Hansberry as Self (Archive Footage)
- James Earl Jones as Self
- Joseph Papp as Self
- Shauneille Perry as Self
- Ntozake Shange as Self
Details
- Director
- Woodie King Jr.
- Released
- December 31, 1978
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Studio
- California Newsreel
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 9.0 / 10 from 1 votes
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