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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)

5.31h 40mDocumentary
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Synopsis

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.

Movie Information

Writers
Michiko Byers, Ruth Adkins Robinson, Brandon Christopher
Release Year
2004
Runtime
100 minutes
Genre
Documentary
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Status
Released
Rating
5.3 / 10 (3 votes)

Top Cast

Muhammad Ali — cast portrait as Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
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Jonelle Allen
Self
John Amos — cast portrait as (archive footage)
John Amos
(archive footage)
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson — cast portrait as Self (archive footage)
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Self (archive footage)
Desi Arnaz — cast portrait as (archive footage)
Desi Arnaz
(archive footage)
Obba Babatundé — cast portrait as Self
Obba Babatundé
Self
Pearl Bailey — cast portrait as Self (archive footage)
Pearl Bailey
Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball — cast portrait as (archive footage)
Lucille Ball
(archive footage)

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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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