Midnight Ramble
“The Story of the Black Film Industry”
1994•NR•57m•7.3•Released
Documentary
A documentary chronicling the pioneering efforts of black filmmaker William D. Foster in the early years of the industry and Oscar Micheaux's controversial impact on the subsequent "race movies".
Director
Pearl Bowser
Writer
Clyde Taylor
Languages
English
Studio
Northern Lights Productions
Cast
Toni Cade Bambara
Self - Author
Robert Hall
Self - Historian
Elton Fax
Self - Illustrator
Pearl Bowser
Self - Archivist
Carlton Moss
Self - Filmmaker
Frances E. Williams
Self - Actress
Shingzie Howard
Self - Actress
St. Clair Bourne
Self - Journalist
Herb Jeffries
Self - Actor
Edna Mae Harris
Self - Actress
James Avery
Narrator
David McCullough
Introduction
Production
Company
Northern Lights Productions
Company
Robert Stone Productions
Company
GBH
Producer
Bestor Cram
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