"The Story of the Black Film Industry" 26 October 1994 Factual 57 mins
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".
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Toni Cade Bambara as Self - Author
Robert Hall as Self - Historian
Pearl Bowser as Self - Archivist
Carlton Moss as Self - Filmmaker
Frances E. Williams as Self - Actress
Shingzie Howard as Self - Actress
St. Clair Bourne as Self - Journalist
Herb Jeffries as Self - Actor
Edna Mae Harris as Self - Actress
James Avery as Narrator
David McCullough as Introduction
Pearl Bowser Director
Bestor Cram Director
Clyde Taylor Writer
Bestor Cram Producer
Caleb Sampson Music
Bestor Cram Cinematography
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Midnight Ramble: The Story of the Black Film Industry Trailer
United States 13 February 1995
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02 September 1994
Stephen Whalby loves the moor. When a series of senseless murders of young women invades his beloved moor, he becomes intrigued.
01 January 1994
An eccentric British woman picks up a young apprentice hairdresser on a wild night in Paris.
18 July 1994
Mr. Miyagi decides to take Julie, a troubled teenager, under his wing after he learns that she blames herself for her parents' demise and struggles to adjust with her grandmother and fellow pupils.
22 July 1994
Vijay becomes the guardian of his sister's three orphaned kids. Later, the children give shelter to Vaijayanthi, a girl trying to escape an arranged marriage, without their uncle's knowledge.
27 January 1994
Comic tale of a cynical TV star's slow-combustion romance with a young paraplegic.
25 December 1994
On Christmas Eve, a Glasgow grandmother tells her grandchildren the story of how she met Elvis Presley in March 1960 when he stopped off at Prestwick Airport on his way back from Germany to America.
04 February 1994
He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. The Ace is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino.
23 June 1994
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do.
05 August 1994
When nine-year-old Alfalfa falls for Darla, his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage their relationship.
16 July 1994
The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls.
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