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Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement

Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement

1978Movie⏱️ 2h 10m
Documentary
8.5
IMDB Rating
19 votes

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 Jam...

Director
Woodie King Jr.
Writers
N/A
Stars
Amiri Baraka, Ed Bullins, Vinnette Carroll
Language
English
Country
United States
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Amiri Baraka
Amiri Baraka
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Ed Bullins
as Self
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Vinnette Carroll
as Self
Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry
as Self
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
as Self
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Joseph Papp
as Self
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Shauneille Perry
as Self
Michael Schultz
Michael Schultz
as Self
Ntozake Shange
Ntozake Shange
as Self

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Color
Color

🏷️ Keywords

theaterafrican american1970s

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📖 Synopsis

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 Jam...