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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
(2004)5.3 / 10(3 votes)
2004-01-01
100 min
4K / 1080p FHDSynopsis
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.
StatusReleased
BudgetUndisclosed
Top Billed Cast
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Jonelle Allen
Self
John Amos
(archive footage)
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Self (archive footage)
