Passion and Memory 1986 Directed by Roy Campanella II

A documentary that profiles the professional and personal lives of black entertainers Lincoln “Stepin Fetchit” Perry, Hattie McDaniel, Bill Robinson, Dorothy Dandridge, and Sidney Poitier. By exploring the careers of these five black film stars, the film reveals how black film roles have changed in American movies during the past sixty years. Based on the book “Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies & Bucks” by Donald Bogle.

Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Documentary
Budget $150,000
Release Date 13 May 1986
57 mins
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