Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement

Genre: Documentary

Company: California Newsreel

Ratings: 9

TMDB ID: 555842

Overview: 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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Cast

Amiri Baraka

Ed Bullins

Lorraine Hansberry

James Earl Jones

Joseph Papp

Shauneille Perry

Ntozake Shange

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