Midnight Ramble

Midnight Ramble

1994
★★★★☆ 7.0/10
⏱️ 57 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
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".

Cast

Toni Cade Bambara
Toni Cade Bambara
Self - Author
Robert Hall
Robert Hall
Self - Historian
Elton Fax
Elton Fax
Self - Illustrator
Pearl Bowser
Pearl Bowser
Self - Archivist
Carlton Moss
Carlton Moss
Self - Filmmaker
Frances E. Williams
Frances E. Williams
Self - Actress

User Reviews

Bryan Way
★ 7/10
_A fascinating and immensely informative documentary examining Oscar Micheaux’s impact on the beginnings of race movies in the film industry._
May 16, 2017

Crew

Director
Pearl Bowser, Bestor Cram
Writer
Clyde Taylor
Producer
Bestor Cram

Production

Northern Lights Productions, Robert Stone Productions, GBH

Keywords

early cinema