TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004
1h 40m
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Documentary
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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Multicom Entertainment Group
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 2004
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0450182

Cast

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Jonelle Allen
Jonelle Allen

Self

John Amos
John Amos

(archive footage)

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz

(archive footage)

Obba Babatundé
Obba Babatundé

Self

Pearl Bailey
Pearl Bailey

Self (archive footage)

Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball

(archive footage)

Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte

Self (archive footage)

Patricia Belcher
Patricia Belcher

Self

Willie Best
Willie Best

Self (archive footage)

H. Rap Brown
H. Rap Brown

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Dante J. Pugliese
Executive Producer
Brandon Christopher
Writer
Michiko Byers
Writer
Ruth Adkins Robinson
Writer