Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement

Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement

130 mins | Documentary | Dec. 31, 1978

This documentary explores the growth and development of black theatre from its earliest roots, also examining its close ties with the civil rights movement. Included are interviews with veterans of the theatrical world such as James Earl Jones and Ed Bullins.

Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement

130 mins | Documentary | Dec. 31, 1978

Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement
This documentary explores the growth and development of black theatre from its earliest roots, also examining its close ties with the civil rights movement. Included are interviews with veterans of the theatrical world such as James Earl Jones and Ed Bullins.
Producers California Newsreel
Original title Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement
Directors Woodie King Jr.
Writers

Cast

Amiri Baraka

as Self

Ed Bullins

as Self

Lorraine Hansberry

as Self (Archive Footage)

Joseph Papp

as Self

Ntozake Shange

as Self