In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema is currently streaming on Tubi

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema (2007)59 minDocumentary, HistoryRating 40/100

Resurrects the forgotten era of early Black cinema, profiling the fascinating lives and careers of Black filmmaking pioneers and screen stars.

Cast: Lawrence Varnado, Herb Jeffries, Ruby Dee, Jeni Le Gon, Leroy Collins, Pearl Bowser

Director: Brad Osborne