Director: Woodie King Jr.
Writer(s): N/A
Starring: Amiri Baraka, Ed Bullins, Lorraine Hansberry, James Earl Jones, Joseph Papp, Shauneille Perry, Ntozake Shange, Ozzie Davis, Ruby Dee, Lloyd Richards, Diana Sands
Synopsis: Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement documents the birth of a new theatre out of the Civil Rights activism of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. It is a veritable video encyclopedia of the leading figures, institutions and events of a movement that transformed the American stage.
Release Date: 1978 (USA) | Length: 130 min | Genre: History | MPAA Rating: NR
Note: Have not seen complete documentary, so not sure if Ozzie Davis and Ruby Dee in the documentary or only appear in the trailer.