Rare Silent Film With Black Cast Makes A Century-Late Debut : Code Switch : NPR

Rare Silent Film With Black Cast Makes A Century-Late Debut : Code Switch : NPR:



"A rare, untitled 1913 silent film is the subject of a new exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The exhibit, 100 Years In Post-Production: Resurrecting A Lost Landmark of Black Film History, tells the story behind the silent film's production.

The film features

Bert Williams, one of the era's famed black entertainers and the first black Broadway star. He performed in blackface on the stage, and does the same in this film, a romantic comedy with a large black cast of actors."



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