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That's Black Entertainment is a 1989 documentary film starring African-American performers and featuring clips from black films from 1929–1957, narrated and directed by William Greaves. The clips are from the Black Cinema Collection of the Southwest Film/Video Archives at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. It is 60 minutes long and was distributed by Video Communications of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Original Release
01/01/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Billie Allen | Self |
| Albert Ammons | Self |
| Louis Armstrong | Self |
| Eubie Blake | Self |
| Clarence Brooks | Self |
| Cab Calloway | Self |
| Nat 'King' Cole | Self |
| Bing Crosby | Self |
| Dorothy Dandridge | Self |
| Sammy Davis Jr. | Self |
Directors
William Greaves, G. William Jones
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Billie Allen | Self |
| Albert Ammons | Self |
| Louis Armstrong | Self |
| Eubie Blake | Self |
| Clarence Brooks | Self |
| Cab Calloway | Self |
| Nat 'King' Cole | Self |
| Bing Crosby | Self |
| Dorothy Dandridge | Self |
| Sammy Davis Jr. | Self |
| Duke Ellington | Self |
| Francine Everett | Self |
| Stepin Fetchit | Self |
| Alfred Hawkins | Self |
| Billie Holiday | Self |
| Lena Horne | Self |
| Pete Johnson | Self |
| July Jones | Self |
| Moms Mabley | Self |
| Nina Mae McKinney | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David W. Arpin | Executive Producer |
| Norm Revis Jr. | Executive Producer |
| G. William Jones | Producer |
| Fred T. Kuehnert | Producer |
