Black Hollywood the Way It Was Burnt Cork - Part 1 /

This program takes a glimpse into the archives of the motion picture industry and journeys back to the beginning with the invention of the first moving picture and follows the impact of African Americans in its development.

Other Authors: Infobase,, Tony Brown Productions.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Tony Brown Productions, [1983]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (27 min., 23 sec)) : sound, color.
Series: Black Hollywood the Way It Was.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Burnt Cork: Introduction (3:31);
  • Racism and Motion Pictures (4:38);
  • Early Film Editing (6:48);
  • Pekin Stock Company (2:54);
  • "The Birth of a Nation" (8:33);
  • Credits: Black Hollywood the Way It Was: Burnt Cork - Part 1 (0:25);