Basic Info
Release: January 29, 1992
Runtime: 80 min
Rating: ⭐ 6.9/10 (11 votes)
Status: Released
Videos
Color Adjustment (YouTube)
Color Adjustment
1992
80 min
⭐ 6.9/10
11 votes
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
Flatrate
OVID
Cast
Ruby Dee
Narrator
Norman Lear
Self
Tim Reid
Self
Daphne Maxwell Reid
Self
Steven Bochco
Self
Diahann Carroll
Self
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Self
Hal Kanter
Self
Sheldon Leonard
Self
Denise Nicholas
Self
Alvin F. Poussaint
Self
Esther Rolle
Self
Crew
Marlon Riggs
Director
Mary Watkins
Music
Marlon Riggs
Writer
Marlon Riggs
Producer
Backdrops
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