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Midnight Ramble
The Story of the Black Film Industry
1994 | 57m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Pearl Bowser, Bestor Cram |
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| Writer: | Clyde Taylor |
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| 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". | |
| Release Date: | Oct 26, 1994 |
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| Director: | Pearl Bowser, Bestor Cram |
| Writer: | Clyde Taylor |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | early cinema |
| Production Companies | GBH, Robert Stone Productions, Northern Lights Productions |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 18, 2026 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Herb Jeffries | Self - Actor |
| Edna Mae Harris | Self - Actress |
| James Avery | Narrator |
| David McCullough | Introduction |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Pearl Bowser | Director |
| Clyde Taylor | Writer |
| Bestor Cram | Director, Cinematography |
| Beth Deare | Coordinating Producer |
| Caleb Sampson | Music |
| Bruce Johnson | Editor, Cinematography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bestor Cram | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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