poster

Color Adjustment

Documentary

6.9

Release Date

January 29, 1992

Duration

80 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

From Amos 'n' Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have played many roles on primetime television. Brilliantly weaving clips from classic TV shows with commentary from TV producers, black actors and scholars, Marlon Riggs blends humor, insight, and thoughtful analysis to explore the evolution of black/white relations as reflected by America's favorite addiction.

Casts

Ruby Dee

Narrator

Ruby Dee

Norman Lear

Self

Norman Lear

Tim Reid

Self

Tim Reid

Daphne Maxwell Reid

Self

Daphne Maxwell Reid

Steven Bochco

Self

Steven Bochco

Diahann Carroll

Self

Diahann Carroll

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Hal Kanter

Self

Hal Kanter

Sheldon Leonard

Self

Sheldon Leonard

Denise Nicholas

Self

Denise Nicholas

Alvin F. Poussaint

Self

Alvin F. Poussaint

Esther Rolle

Self

Esther Rolle

David L. Wolper

Self

David L. Wolper

Patricia A. Turner

Self

Patricia A. Turner

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