"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
"American Experience" Midnight Ramble Trailer
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Midnight Ramble: The Story of the Black Film Industry Trailer
United States 13 February 1995
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These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1994:
01 January 1994
Pamela Sutch (Rana) stars as an unfortunate cheerleader who stops to eat at Zulu Charlie’s, little realizing that she’s going to be a big part of the meal! Pam is stripped to her underwear and then cooked over a sizzling barbecue.
31 December 1994
Anthology short film with segments by nine directors against Silvio Berlusconi and its Forza Italia party — released ahead of the 1994 Italian general elections, which Berlusconi nevertheless won in a landslide.
01 September 1994
Definitive biography of arguably the greatest women's tennis player of all time.
29 July 1994
Timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask infused with the spirit of the Norse god Loki.
23 October 1994
This film is based on the actual events referred to as the "Mühlviertler Hasenjagd" (Hare-hunt in the Mühlviertel) which occurred in February 1945 around the Mauthausen concentration camp.
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.
30 September 1994
In a European city agitated by racial unrest, a powerful tycoon must face the only thing he cannot deceive or corrupt: death.
01 January 1994
When Queen Beryl interrupts the marriage between Sailor Moon and Prince Darien, the Princess Warriors move to Earth to protect the Jewels of Power.
01 January 1994
The story begins when a photographer, Haris accidentally met his brother, Irwan in a dinner. They met with Chloe managed to catch a thief after her handbag.
23 January 1994
A young boy with an active imagination vacations at Treasure Island in Las Vegas with his parents and fantasizes that he meets Long John Silver.
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.
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