Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement (movie)

Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement (movie)

  • Production country: United States of America
  • Producer: Woodie King Jr.
  • Production companies: California Newsreel
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release date: 12/31/1978
  • Run time: 130 min.

Movie description

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.

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Amiri Baraka

Amiri Baraka

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Ed Bullins

Ed Bullins

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Lorraine Hansberry

Lorraine Hansberry

Role(s): Self (Archive Footage)

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James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

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Joseph Papp

Joseph Papp

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