Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary spotlighting African-American actors at 20th Century Fox, following their careers through stereotyping, their stuggle for work and ultimate success. Features interviews with actors about their experiences breaking into motion pictures as well as footage from classic and contemporary film
Cast & Crew
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Velma Cato
Director
The Nicholas Brothers
Louis Gossett
Narrator
Diahann Carroll
Ruby Dee
Nichelle Nichols
Film Details
Also Known As
Hollywood: Real to Reel, Small Steps, Big Strides, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary spotlighting African-American actors at 20th Century Fox, following their careers through stereotyping, their stuggle for work and ultimate success. Features interviews with actors about their experiences breaking into motion pictures as well as footage from classic and contemporary films.
Director
Velma Cato
Director
Cast
The Nicholas Brothers
Louis Gossett
Narrator
Diahann Carroll
Ruby Dee
Nichelle Nichols
Jane Alexander
Harold Nicholas
Crew
Tom Amelotte
Rerecording
Michelle Anton
Coproducer
Sarah Boyd
Editor
Kevin Burns
Executive Producer
Kristi Burns
Rights & Clearances
Mark Cantor
Archival Footage
Van Carlson
Camera
Velma Cato
Producer
Velma Cato
Writer
Mimi Christensen
Production Coordinator
Rusty Colby
Motion Control
Kweli Evans
Makeup
Kweli Evans
Hair
Mimi Freedman
Associate Producer
Erika Gieschen
Sound
Gail Gulino
Hair
Gail Gulino
Makeup
Scott Harber
Sound
Scott Hartford
Project Manager
Mark W Jacobs
On-Line Editor
Lenny Jones
Assistant Engineer
Tony J Koch
Post-Production Supervisor
Hubert Laws
Music
David Lerner
Sound
Gordon Lewis
Coproducer
Angela Longo
Music
Kevin Mccafferty
Camera
Andrew Morris
Sound
Brian O'carroll
Sound
Michelle Palmer
Researcher
Patricia Petrulo
Makeup
Patricia Petrulo
Hair
Kara L Pross-gullo
Production Accountant
David Santos
Assistant Editor
Sushmita Vijayan
Editor
Alex Woodson
Assistant Engineer
Film Details
Also Known As
Hollywood: Real to Reel, Small Steps, Big Strides, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
