Midnight Ramble (1994) movie poster

Midnight Ramble (1994)

The Story of the Black Film Industry

57 minDocumentary

TMDb7.3/103 votes

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".

Country: United States

Director: Pearl Bowser, Bestor Cram

Cast

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Toni Cade Bambara

Self - Author

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Robert Hall

Self - Historian

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Elton Fax

Self - Illustrator

Pearl Bowser as Self - Archivist

Pearl Bowser

Self - Archivist

Carlton Moss as Self - Filmmaker

Carlton Moss

Self - Filmmaker

Frances E. Williams as Self - Actress

Frances E. Williams

Self - Actress

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Shingzie Howard

Self - Actress

St. Clair Bourne as Self - Journalist

St. Clair Bourne

Self - Journalist

Herb Jeffries as Self - Actor

Herb Jeffries

Self - Actor

Edna Mae Harris as Self - Actress

Edna Mae Harris

Self - Actress

James Avery as Narrator

James Avery

Narrator

David McCullough as Introduction

David McCullough

Introduction

Keywords

Plot:early cinema