Documentary

Midnight Ramble

Name: Midnight Ramble
Director: Pearl Bowser
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1994-10-26
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Toni Cade Bambara, Robert Hall, Elton Fax, Pearl Bowser, Carlton Moss

The Story of the Black Film Industry

7.3(3) 10/26/1994 0h 57m

Documentary

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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Top Cast

Toni Cade Bambara

Self - Author

Robert Hall

Self - Historian

Elton Fax

Self - Illustrator

Pearl Bowser

Self - Archivist

Carlton Moss

Self - Filmmaker

Frances E. Williams

Self - Actress

Shingzie Howard

Self - Actress

St. Clair Bourne

Self - Journalist

Directed by

Pearl Bowser

Production

Northern Lights Productions Robert Stone Productions

GBH

Reviews

Bryan Way

7/10

5/16/2017

_A fascinating and immensely informative documentary examining Oscar Micheaux’s impact on the beginnings of race movies in the film industry._

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